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Regarding poor energy efficiency specifically: it has been observed than gains in efficiency of energy consumption actually cause further increases in energy co
by skzv 5y ago
Regarding poor energy efficiency specifically: it has been observed than gains in efficiency of energy consumption actually cause further increases in energy consumption, rather than decreases, which is counterintuitive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
- philistine 5y agoYeah but refrigerators have been fundamentally changed to prevent holes in the ozone layer. That's not counterintuitive.
- sedatk 5y agoSo, a refrigerator consumed 500kWh/year in 2010, compared to 2000kWh/year in 1972[1]. By 1944, 85% of households in USA already owned a refrigerator[2]. Refrigerator volume has also remained almost constant in the last 50 years. I don't think the paradox holds up in the case of refrigerators. ______________ [1] https://appliance-standards.org/blog/how-your-refrigerator-has-kept-its-cool-over-40-years-efficiency-improvements https://appliance-standards.org/blog/how-your-refrigerator-h... [2] https://bigchill.com/inspiration/blog/refrigerators-through-the-decades https://bigchill.com/inspiration/blog/refrigerators-through-...
- skzv 5y agoResource consumption can increase in other ways. For example, since my refrigerator uses less electricity now, I might buy another computer, or TV, or second refrigerator...