A new report claims that we could dramatically decrease our energy consumption by simply being a lot more efficient.
The study, which was led by Julian Allwood from the University of Cambridge, looked at buildings and transportation and applied numerous efficiency improving techniques, including triple-glazed windows to keep the heat in, covering pans with lids while cooking, and even lowering the weight of cars to under 300 kilograms. The results showed that around 73 percent of global energy use could be eliminated simply by implementing these types of changes.
“We think it’s pretty unlikely that we’ll find a good response to the threat of global warming on the supply side alone,” Allwood told New Scientist. “But if we can make a serious reduction in our demand for energy, then all the options [for changing the energy supply] look more realistic.”
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