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Originally Posted by Renate
I'm not disagreeing with the sentiments, only the numbers.
The US is 4.23% of the world's population.
50% of the food and 80% of energy? I seriously doubt that.
I make it out to be 17-24% of world's energy.
Yeah, we're hogs. There is a problem.
You made me feel so guilty that I just turned off the lights.
It's very early morning here.
OTOH, all my electricity is solar.  |
Maybe the approximately 12% is North America, not USA.
Either way, it's not a good look and the point is that food shortages is absolutely not a technology issue but politics and corporations and culture. See Russian's invasion of Ukraine.
I looked at solar and the panels are cheapest part, 2nd is electronics and 3rd is batteries (most expensive and oddly Lead Acid is a better solution than fashionable Lithium). It would be handy in an apocalypse or if batteries had x2 life, so not yet. The batteries are shortest lived and panels next longest. Also only 1/2 the year is good, or about 1/4 of the years hours. Not using electric heating, electric clothes drying or air conditioning and only energy saving lights is maybe more important. We never use electric clothes drying or air conditioning or ironing. Willis type water heater in summer. Rare use of one electric heater.
Also the house roof sides point approximately west and east. Garden not big enough.