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Agreed. Unfortunately this leads to the Jevons Paradox [1] where we end right back to increased consumption again. We can't escape. Economy is energy consumpt
by TrispusAttucks 5y ago
Agreed.
Unfortunately this leads to the Jevons Paradox [1] where we end right back to increased consumption again.
We can't escape. Economy is energy consumption.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
- bko 5y agoI don't know. US energy consumption has stayed relatively flat over the last twenty years (down if you exclude renewables) despite economic and population growth https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/ https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/
- TrispusAttucks 5y agoYou can't look at the US alone. The economy is gobal. https://ourfiniteworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/world-total-energy-and-real-gdp.png https://ourfiniteworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/world-...