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In developed economies, this hasn’t been true in recent years.
Energy use (electricity, gas, coal, etc) peaked during the 2000s and has been mainly in decline since, despite economic and population growth.
Through improved technology, we have been able to extract more economic value from less energy. Hopefully this trend will continue.
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In developed economies, this hasn’t been true in recent years.
Energy use (electricity, gas, coal, etc) peaked during the 2000s and has been mainly in decline since, despite economic and population growth.
Through improved technology, we have been able to extract more economic value from less energy. Hopefully this trend will continue.