All of human development has basically followed a pattern of increased intensity of energy usage, and civilization has basically been a quest for higher energy use. (treehugger.com)
[B] etter access to energy services and higher energy use by developing countries are fundamental to the development goals of the Bank Group and our client countries. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
One of the primary reasons for the high US living standards has been very high energy use per person — one of the highest in the world. (carlineconomics.com)