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Energy efficiency had improved - especially lighting. Wouldn’t this explain the numbers more than a decreased standard of living?
by andyferris 3y ago
Energy efficiency had improved - especially lighting. Wouldn’t this explain the numbers more than a decreased standard of living?
- dangus 3y agoIt sure does. One bulb used to suck down up to 100 watts. Now you get the same light out of less than 20 watts.
- jacquesm 3y agoTechnically that was co-generation, you got 80 watts of heat to go with it which was lost during the summer (or caused your AC to have to work even harder!) and in the winter you now you have to generate that 80 watts using some other method. But if you drive a heatpump with it you can come out ahead net+.