This history of resource consumption would suggest otherwise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox ~160 ye

This history of resource consumption would suggest otherwise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox ~160 years ago, Jevons noted that the market for coal had the inverse effect. Adding cheaper and more efficient production capabilities just increased consumption.