"Understanding the Future of Sustainable
Energy"
Challenges
Climate Change
Pollution
Energy Standard
Scale
Economic
National Security
Economy
Energy is a major part of our comfort and ability to be productive.
The price of electricity affects the price of our comfort and
products for trade. A strong connection exists between the economy and
energy
.
In general, as domestic product increases so does energy demand.
However, to gain economic advantage it is desired to decrease energy cost
and decrease the total amount of energy consumption without affecting
productivity. Japan has been remarkable at achieving a higher GDP per
capita then the U.S. with nearly half the energy per capita.
Energy and GDP
Source: The Second Law of Life (httP://secondlawoflilfe.worldpress.com/2007/05/17/energy-consumption-and-gdp/
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