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The Energy Access That Has Enabled Growth
13:56 - 20:55 (06:58)
Average American consumes 100 times more energy than their body needs for physical metabolism, and the access and availability of oil has made it relatively easy and cheap to get thus supporting the growth of the economy. However, if oil production was to be stopped, for whatever reason, the US would still have to import oil as they consume more oil than produced.
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If the United States were to stop drilling for oil, their current rate of production amounting to 12 million barrels per day would drop by 40% in the first year, 25% in the second and 20% in the third.
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Summary
If the United States were to stop drilling for oil, their current rate of production amounting to 12 million barrels per day would drop by 40% in the first year, 25% in the second and 20% in the third. Furthermore, if wind installations increased by five times their current amount, it still wouldn't be enough to power a heat wave if the wind isn't blowing.
ChapterThe Energy Access That Has Enabled Growth
Episode#508 - Nate Hagens - The World's Coming Energy Catastrophe
PodcastModern Wisdom
Americans consume around 210,000 kilocalories worth of energy per day, 100 times more than their bodies need for physical metabolism due to the easy and cheap access to oil for the past hundred years.
16:58 - 20:55 (03:56)
Summary
Americans consume around 210,000 kilocalories worth of energy per day, 100 times more than their bodies need for physical metabolism due to the easy and cheap access to oil for the past hundred years. Compared to the global average, the United States uses around four times the energy.