[Eco] On why less energy use is better for the environment

[Doug Orleans]

Alfredo Nava-Tudela writes:
 > Hence, by the process of substitution, if I reduce the
 > total amount of energy that I need to meet my
 > production goals, I could help another fosil fuel
 > consumming entity use my excess energy capacity, and
 > by doing so, reduce the demand for energy coming from
 > fosil fuels, and that, my friend, is good for the environment.

That makes sense, but it still shows that reducing energy use is a
means to an end (reducing the use of specific kinds of energy that are
bad for the environment), not an end in itself.

--dougorleans at gmail.com