And that's why I go through the equation, because some people think, «Well, you know a little bit of efficiency here, a little
bit less consumption there,» somehow makes that equation work, which it doesn't.
I think we are stuck with trying to push a bit of everything, so smaller population, renewable energy,
a bit less consumption, permaculture, and so on.
Not exact matches
According to the Energy Information Agency, global oil production is 98.3 million barrels per day (MMPD), and
consumption is a
bit less at 98.1 MMPD.
Yes, quite a
bit healthier, though there may be other effects to account for this, such as a culture of
less sweet foods and more salty,
less wheat
consumption, etc..
Of course, tracking your calorie
consumption is essential, since you'll need to consume
less than you need to lose weight, just as much as you need to maintain, and a
bit more than you need to put on muscle mass.
But I can tell you from my own
consumption, that I'm reading a lot more stuff and a little
bit less deeply.
On this basis we could expect
consumption rates to almost double by 2100, so that the total resource would only last a
bit less than 200 years.