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▲ NooneAtAll3 5 hours ago

jevon's paradox says that improved efficiencies would increase consumption

I see a lot of comments here see "per capita" and think "residential consumption" - but the decrease is more indicating of general deindustrialization

▲wood_spirit 5 hours ago | parent [-]

If houses get more efficient that doesn’t mean we build more houses? A case where jevons paradox doesn’t apply?

▲NooneAtAll3 5 hours ago | parent [-]

houses using less energy means energy is cheaper for everyone else, f.e. industry