Just Have a Think | Does energy efficiency just make us use more stuff? @JustHaveaThink | Uploaded December 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Improvements in energy efficiency could give us as much as 50% of the carbon reductions we need by 2050, according to the International Energy agency. But the 'Jevons Paradox' says the more efficient and cheaper we make things, the more we use them. So are we in a no-win situation or is there actually a way out?
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NEVER FORGET : EXXON KNEW!
insideclimatenews.org/news/22092015/exxon-confirmed-global-warming-consensus-in-1982-with-in-house-climate-models
Research Links
Main IEA Report
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/dfd9134f-12eb-4045-9789-9d6ab8d9fbf4/EnergyEfficiency2023.pdf
US Environmental Defense Fund
edf.org/card/6-ways-cut-big-waste-our-energy-system
UN Environment Programme
unep.org/news-and-stories/story/were-gobbling-earths-resources-unsustainable-rate
FT article about EVs
ft.com/content/3b2e3cef-cd9c-4044-b73f-5edef037f0fc
Elektrek Article about heat pumps
electrek.co/2023/03/31/heat-pump-sales-2022
Visual Capitalist China Infographic
visualcapitalist.com/china-economic-growth-history
Statista report on AC demand in China and India
statista.com/chart/22703/air-conditioning-by-region-country
BNEF article on solar PV
about.bnef.com/blog/global-pv-market-outlook-4q-2023/#:~:text=As%202023%20draws%20to%20a,markets%20is%20weaker%20than%20expected.
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zentouro: youtube.com/user/zentouro
Climate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam
Kurtis Baute: youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience
Levi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LH
Simon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys
Sarah Karvner: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw
Rollie Williams / ClimateTown: youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA
Jack Harries: youtube.com/user/JacksGap
Beckisphere: youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ
Our Changing Climate : youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ
Engineering With Rosie youtube.com/c/EngineeringwithRosie
Ella Gilbert youtube.com/c/DrGilbz
Planet Proof youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA
Our Eden youtube.com/@OurEden
Improvements in energy efficiency could give us as much as 50% of the carbon reductions we need by 2050, according to the International Energy agency. But the 'Jevons Paradox' says the more efficient and cheaper we make things, the more we use them. So are we in a no-win situation or is there actually a way out?
Help support this channels independence at
patreon.com/justhaveathink
Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here
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Video Transcripts available at our website
justhaveathink.com
NEVER FORGET : EXXON KNEW!
insideclimatenews.org/news/22092015/exxon-confirmed-global-warming-consensus-in-1982-with-in-house-climate-models
Research Links
Main IEA Report
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/dfd9134f-12eb-4045-9789-9d6ab8d9fbf4/EnergyEfficiency2023.pdf
US Environmental Defense Fund
edf.org/card/6-ways-cut-big-waste-our-energy-system
UN Environment Programme
unep.org/news-and-stories/story/were-gobbling-earths-resources-unsustainable-rate
FT article about EVs
ft.com/content/3b2e3cef-cd9c-4044-b73f-5edef037f0fc
Elektrek Article about heat pumps
electrek.co/2023/03/31/heat-pump-sales-2022
Visual Capitalist China Infographic
visualcapitalist.com/china-economic-growth-history
Statista report on AC demand in China and India
statista.com/chart/22703/air-conditioning-by-region-country
BNEF article on solar PV
about.bnef.com/blog/global-pv-market-outlook-4q-2023/#:~:text=As%202023%20draws%20to%20a,markets%20is%20weaker%20than%20expected.
Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators
zentouro: youtube.com/user/zentouro
Climate Adam: youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam
Kurtis Baute: youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience
Levi Hildebrand: youtube.com/user/The100LH
Simon Clark: youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys
Sarah Karvner: youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw
Rollie Williams / ClimateTown: youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA
Jack Harries: youtube.com/user/JacksGap
Beckisphere: youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ
Our Changing Climate : youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ
Engineering With Rosie youtube.com/c/EngineeringwithRosie
Ella Gilbert youtube.com/c/DrGilbz
Planet Proof youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA
Our Eden youtube.com/@OurEden
