New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger

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New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger

Energy Information Administration /Public Domain A number of years ago I disagreed with Martin Holladay at Green Building Advisor (I do this a lot) about The Myth of Resource Efficiency. He suggested that people would spend the money that they saved by having more efficient houses on having bigger houses, or that improvements in vehicle efficiency would lead to more driving, or even that improvements in refrigerator efficiency would lead to larger fridges. I disagreed, suggesting that this Rebound Effect, or Jevons Paradox, wouldn't happen because the rising cost of energy would eat up those savings. And besides, how do you squeeze in a bigger fridge? Energy Information Administration /Public Domain In the four years since I have been proven wrong again and again, from LED lighting to flat screen monitors, and even to refrigerators. People have consistently figured out new...

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@treehuggeruk » 19 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @HomeEnergyHero: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger : TreeHugger [link]
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RT @postpeakliving: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
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RT @natejmeyer: Interesting read. New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% l... [link]
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Interesting read. New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% l... [link]
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New, efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, bc they're 30% larger: TreeHugger [link] @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @gardencatlady: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger : TreeHugger [link]
@harrietwein » 14 Feb '13, 4pm
Why do we do this? New US homes use as much energy as a decade ago, because they are 30% larger. [link]
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @Modo_Verde: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger: The re... [link]
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@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 1am
RT @CatalystBuilt: C'mon "Not So Big House" fans. Let's have a responsible building craze and set things right! [link]
@CatalystBuilt » 14 Feb '13, 1am
C'mon "Not So Big House" fans. Let's have a responsible building craze and set things right! [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @schultzandrew: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because theyare 30%larger [link] via @TreeHugger
@schultzandrew » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because theyare 30%larger [link] via @TreeHugger
@greeneral » 13 Feb '13, 5pm
RT @poplarnetwork: New More Efficient US Homes Eat Up As Much Energy As They Did a Decade Ago [link] #green #energy #homes
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
RT @JMBelilty: Today's efficient homes consume as much energy as they did a decade ago -> Size does matter: [link] #energy
@JMBelilty » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
Today's efficient homes consume as much energy as they did a decade ago -> Size does matter: [link] #energy
@Mark_Buchanan_ » 13 Feb '13, 3pm
New "efficient" homes burn as much energy as ever, because they are 30% bigger | TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @IFASSEN: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago [link] via @treehugger #sustainable #development
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New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago [link] via @treehugger #sustainable #development
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @RossDuckham: More efficient, but larger: why technology isnt delivering a full energy efficiency dividend in housing [link]
@RossDuckham » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
More efficient, but larger: why technology isnt delivering a full energy efficiency dividend in housing [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @Octo23Tech: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger : TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @fredbartels: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they're 30% larger [link] #yestermorrow
@fredbartels » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they're 30% larger [link] #yestermorrow
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @TheHopper: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger via @TreeHugger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 12pm
RT @EcolifeVzw: Rebound... New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 12pm
RT @ehsdirector: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger The rebound ... [link]
@ehsdirector » 13 Feb '13, 11am
New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger The rebound ... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 11am
RT @catchthewaveit: New more #efficient #US #homes eat up as much #energy as they did a decade ago [link] via @TreeHugger #wp #lessismore
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New more #efficient #US #homes eat up as much #energy as they did a decade ago [link] via @TreeHugger #wp #lessismore
@EmuArchitetti » 13 Feb '13, 6am
RT @ElrondBurrell: Efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link] h/t @MartinHolladay
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 5am
RT @jeffry_troeger: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 4am
RT @ChrisWhitePE: Irony! New more efficient US homes use as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link] via @zite
@ChrisWhitePE » 13 Feb '13, 3am
Irony! New more efficient US homes use as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link] via @zite
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2am
RT @Fresh_Picked: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are … [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1am
RT @jscottfitzwater: RT @PCNEnergy: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
@PCNSummary » 13 Feb '13, 1am
RT @PCNEnergy: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1am
RT @NetImpactLA: Unintended consequence or better off than we could have been? Or both? [link]
@NetImpactLA » 13 Feb '13, 1am
Unintended consequence or better off than we could have been? Or both? [link]
@ElrondBurrell » 13 Feb '13, 12am
Efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link] h/t @MartinHolladay
@treehuggeruk » 12 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @HairyTheHobbit: TREEHUGGER: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% lar... [link]
@HairyTheHobbit » 12 Feb '13, 10pm
TREEHUGGER: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% lar... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 12 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @GroenWerkt: #trhug New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger #... [link]
@UnGranola » 12 Feb '13, 9pm
US houses getting more #energyefficient, so we're - getting bigger houses. File under #depressing - from @TreeHugger [link]
@WillSeattle » 12 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @GreenVanGuy: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
@joshstempel » 12 Feb '13, 8pm
#Green Oy Vey: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
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RT @NakedGreenGirl: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]
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RT @fibergeneration: New more efficient US homes eat up as much energy as they did a decade ago, because they are 30% larger [link]