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2009: Most Energy-Efficient Economy in History

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Carpe Diem: 2009: Most Energy-Efficient Economy in History

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…Amazingly, the EIA report also showed that total U.S. energy consumption in 2009 (94.66 quadrillion BTUs) was less than the total energy consumed 12 years ago  in 1997 (94.76 quadrillion BTUs), even though we produced almost 32 percent more output last year than in 1997, the U.S. population has increased by 34.5 million people in the last 12 years, and traffic volume (miles driven) was 17.5 percent higher last year than in 1997 (see bottom chart above)! …

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2 responses to “2009: Most Energy-Efficient Economy in History”

  1. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    I have worked for about 20 years in the motion control and automation side of manufacturing, seeing quite a variety of industries and applications. The energy and efficiency revolution that has happened is indeed amazing. We do way more with less, and we do it better and faster. It’s not just the tiny, ultra-computer controlled applications, but every process that involves movement.
    I do have to say a lot of the advances have come from Europe. They have consistently been 10 years ahead of the US in this area.

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  2. Michael W. Kruse Avatar
    Michael W. Kruse

    “… a lot of the advances have come from Europe. ”
    I won’t hold it against them. 🙂 I think energy is more costly in Europe than in the U.S. The higher the cost the greater the impetus toward innovation. As costs increase in the U.S. I expect innovation will accelerate here as well.

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