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Re:Ultra Safe Nuclear by mdorazio on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:04PM (#24506324)
There is actually an apparent upper limit on energy usage once countries reach a certain level of development. See for example [1] and [2]. Total energy consumption in Western countries has been level or dropping for years as devices that use energy become more efficient.

[1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39092

[2] https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/opinion/eu-at-risk-o...

Re:Ultra Safe Nuclear by whatshisface on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:28PM (#24506645)
Yeah, that's until the price of solar reaches a point where desalination becomes economic. The fact that today is not a day when it's profitable to cover the world in solar panels means as little as the fact that today oil can be more profitable.