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A new NASA study seems to pull the plug on space solar power, by saying its vastly more expensive than Earth based solar. (www.thespacereview.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Annual per capita energy consumption was relatively flat from the late-1980s through 2000 and has generally decreased each year since then.

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/

Chart: https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/browser/index.php?tbl=T01.07#/?f=M&start=200001

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But absolute use is still increasing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I provided my evidence, now you need to provide yours.