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[[File: energy-usage-by-source.png|border|alt=Energy sources]] | [[File: energy-usage-by-source.png|border|alt=Energy sources]] | ||
===What about other energy sources?=== | ===What about other energy sources?=== | ||
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!Energy | !<div style="text-align:left">Energy Source</div> | ||
!Main | !<div style="text-align:left">Main Limitation</div> | ||
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More details are found on the wikipage of each energy source. Links are in the table. | More details are found on the wikipage of each energy source. Links are in the table. | ||
==Energy demand== | ==Energy demand== | ||
What is energy mainly used for? | '''What is energy mainly used for?''' Here are some basic categories:<br /> | ||
[[File: energy-demand-status-quo.png|border|alt=Energy uses]]<small>Note:{{x|You can disregard the rightmost section "non-energy use of fuels". It's there only because of the datasets used in making the graphic.}}</small> | [[File: energy-demand-status-quo.png|border|alt=Energy uses]]<small>Note:{{x|You can disregard the rightmost section "non-energy use of fuels". It's there only because of the datasets used in making the graphic.}}</small> | ||
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There are currently some serious roadblocks to making this happen. Read the page on [[electric vehicles]] to see how they could maybe be overcome. | There are currently some serious roadblocks to making this happen. Read the page on [[electric vehicles]] to see how they could maybe be overcome. | ||
It's quite possible that there's ''no good solution'' for electric vehicles, and the only way to make transportation sustainable is for people to ''drive less''. This goes against suburban culture, but it isn't as hard as it sounds. Some things that would help: | It's quite possible that there's ''no good solution'' for electric vehicles, and the only way to make transportation sustainable is for people to ''drive less''. This goes against suburban culture, but it isn't as hard as it sounds: | ||
* [[Walkability]] - organizing neighborhoods so things are in optimal locations, so people don't have to drive as far as often. | |||
===Reducing energy demand=== | |||
{{disclaimer|Note: These actions are mostly targeted at "first-world" countries.<br />In other parts of the world, consumption doesn't necessarily have to be reduced.}} | |||
====Transport==== | |||
Some things that would help: | |||
* [[Walkability]] - <small>organizing neighborhoods so things are in optimal locations, so people don't have to drive as far as often.</small> | |||
* [[Public transit]] done right. <small>Yes, there are plenty of ways for it to be done wrong!</small> | * [[Public transit]] done right. <small>Yes, there are plenty of ways for it to be done wrong!</small> | ||
* Working from home - only suited for ''some'' types of work, of course. | * Working from home - <small>only suited for ''some'' types of work, of course.</small> | ||
* [[Carpooling]] - yes, this takes some effort and coordination. | * [[Carpooling]] - <small>yes, this takes some effort and coordination.</small> | ||
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Most energy is used for [[heating]] - or in some warmer parts of the world, [[cooling]]. Energy-saving solutions haven't been added to this wiki ''yet''.{{rn}} | |||
A common misconception is that "saving energy" is | A common misconception is that "saving energy" is all about turning off lights, turning off computers, etc. Those actions are worthwhile but don't actually make a ''big'' difference. '''Other''' personal lifestyle choices do: | ||
More than half of energy demand {{x|commercial vehicles + industrial/manufacturing + ''some'' commercial spaces}} is affected by '''what people buy''', and '''how much''' of it. | ====Consumerism==== | ||
More than half of energy demand{{x|commercial vehicles + industrial/manufacturing + ''some'' commercial spaces}} is affected by '''what people buy''', and '''how much''' of it. | |||
''More information on this soon.'' | ''More information on this soon.'' | ||
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