PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMonthly ration in Poland, early 1980slemmy.worldimagemessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down15
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minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 hours ago I don’t see any other solution to the “exponentially growing power consumption” problem. In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
minus-squaremaketotaldestr0i@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoelectricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoPower usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.
In the U.S., at least, power generation has been roughly flat for the last 20 years, not growing exponentially:
I’m surprised by how much natural gas makes up the mix.
electricity is only a tiny fraction of energy use.
Power usage levels in the US, though, are insane compared to mother countries.