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Energy star doesn't necessarily reduce emissions - it improves efficiency, but that makes people less worried about wasting electricity and so they use it more
by Qwertious 6y ago
Energy star doesn't necessarily reduce emissions - it improves efficiency, but that makes people less worried about wasting electricity and so they use it more often.
Jevon's Paradox was basically this but applied to coal.
- Retric 6y agoJevon’s Paradox would suggest an increase in the US electrical energy use over time, but that stalled out. Take a step back and consider what using electricity means. Home heating for example doesn’t benefit from increasing indoor temperatures to 100f. 100” TV’s use more energy than 40” TV’s, but they also cost a lot more to buy. Essentially people only have so much money and significant improvements in efficiency mean other costs become more important. They might be able to heat a larger house, but they can’t afford the house to be heated.