http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/13/graph-of-the-day-how-to-green-worlds-largest-grid/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 16:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/13/graph-of-the-day-how-to-green-worlds-largest-grid/#comment-161445 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51655#comment-161445 this is probably due to Jevons paradox- the tendency for society to increase rate of consumption of a resource as its efficiency of production goes up. Plus population increase.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/13/graph-of-the-day-how-to-green-worlds-largest-grid/#comment-161401 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:52:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51655#comment-161401 It is interesting that they are projecting a 33% growth (900 to 1200GW) in capacity (demand). That sounds high, are they assuming no efficiency improvements? Notice that if alternative grows as they project, then without increased demand fossil/nuclear drop much faster.

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