When fossil fuels where all we had for a century or more, energy use going up was a great signifier of growth. Now, my city is using hundreds of solar panelled

When fossil fuels where all we had for a century or more, energy use going up was a great signifier of growth. Now, my city is using hundreds of solar panelled LED signs propped up on the side of the road to move traffic away from construction. The energy use is nil, and the improvement this brings will undeniably save lives. Energy usage is slowly divorced from growth.