[p2p-research] China Overtakes US in Energy Production

[Ryan Lanham]

Yes, I meant energy intensity.  I wasn't blaming China...I was referring to
classic technocracy which seeks to maximize energy intensity.

R.

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 5:06 AM, Joss Winn <joss at josswinn.org> wrote:

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> On 22/07/10 08:34, Ryan Lanham wrote:
> > By the way, given that their economy is so much smaller...this suggests
> > they are highly inefficient in a classic technocracy industrial sense...
> >
> >
> http://www.dailymarkets.com/economy/2010/07/20/china-overtakes-the-us-as-worlds-largest-energy-consumer/
> >
>
> Hi Ryan,
>
> I think you're referring to the energy intensity of China's economy. It
> is more complex that simply blaming it on china's technocracy:
>
> https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Energy_intensity
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> https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_countries_by_energy_intensity
>
> In terms of energy intensity, there is hardly any difference between the
> US and China and, in my view, not enough to draw the conclusion you have
> made (though in general, 'developed' economies are less energy intensive
> than developing economies).
>
> >From the 2003 figures above, Finland and Iceland are more energy
> intensive than much of Europe and China, yet they are advanced democracies.
>
> Also, like emissions, I don't think the US will include the energy China
> uses to produce goods for US import in its accounting.
>
> Joss
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