> It is not sustainable for everyone in the world to use the same amount of energy that is used by the United States. This is literally the definition of zero s

> It is not sustainable for everyone in the world to use the same amount of energy that is used by the United States. This is literally the definition of zero sum. It's worth pointing out that the energy consumption of the US (and other developed economies) per capita has been decreasing for decades[0], and, moreover, the World Energy Council predicted that global demand for energy will peak in 2030.[1] [0] https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Total-Primary-Energy-consumption-per-capita-for-Canada-China-European-Union-United_fig3_330623396 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Total-Primary-Energy-con... [1] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/10/global-demand-for-energy-will-peak-in-2030-says-world-energy-council https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/10/global-dema...