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Jul
14

Jevons’ Paradox and Energy Conservation

By Chris Grande
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7.14.2010

For those of you debating whether energy efficiency is worth the effort – considering Jevons’ Paradox about energy efficiency should come into your thinking process. Here is an interesting discussion about nuclear energy and Jevons’ Paradox:

Pro-nuclear Democrats

British economist William Stanley Jevons argued that increased efficiency = increased use – if you think about it, it is very true…

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