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What is the relationship between energy use and level of education?

January 30, 2023

It is difficult to overstate the importance of education to human well-being. Education is central to meaningful work, higher incomes, good health, a productive economy, more equitable life opportunities, and a vibrant civil society.The World Bank has more than 30 indicators related to education, and the United Nations System Development Goal #4 strives to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education

What is the relationship between energy use and access to safe water?

January 30, 2023

In 2010 the United Nations General Assembly canonized the human right to water and sanitation through a resolution recognizing “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”1 That declaration stems from the simple fact that safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene

What are non-energy benefits of home weatherization?

November 21, 2022

Weatherization is the process of protecting a home or building from the outside elements. Often this means insulating the home to reduce the effect of extremely hot or cold outdoor temperatures on indoor spaces. Weatherization includes air sealing, plumbing, recessed lighting, replacing doors, windows and insulation in walls, and the installation of energy-efficient heating, cooling, and lighting systems. These changes

Does greater energy use reduce undernourishment?

November 14, 2022

A dramatic, overall improvement in food security is one of the great success stories in human history.  Especially since the Green Revolution of the mid-twentieth century, both the quantity and quality of calories supplied improved people’s day-to-day health, lengthened life spans, and boosted nearly every other aspect of well-being. Yet 1 in 11 people in the world in 2020 were

What is the relationship between energy use and economic output?

November 10, 2022

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the dollar value of the final goods and services produced in a country.  Changes in GDP are the most widely used indicator of a country’s overall economic health. There four components of GDP: Data Metadata PNG Dividing a country’s GDP by its population is a common way to measure the average level of material affluence

Does more energy use increase life expectancy?

October 31, 2022

Life expectancy is an important gauge of human well-being. It is an indicator of  Sustainable Development Goal #3 to “ensure healthy lies and promote well-being for all at all ages,” and a key element of the Human Development Index. In ancient Greek and Roman times life expectancy at birth was likely limited to about 35 years of age.1 In 2022,

Does population growth drive energy use?

October 17, 2022

For millennia, the human population grew very slowly, probably about 0.04 percent per year through the eighteenth century. Population growth accelerated in the nineteenth century due to advances in health care, nutrition, and public sanitation. By 1800, the population was about 1 billion people. The rate of population growth rapidly accelerated in the 20th century, reaching about 2 percent per

Does more energy use raise incomes?

October 17, 2022

In another article, I explored the relationship between per capita energy use and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, the latter being the most common metric of material well-being. Here I use another measure called Gross National Income (GNI) which calculates income instead of output. Gross national income is defined as GDP plus abroad compensation of employees who are residents, property

Can global poverty be eliminated with more energy use?

October 14, 2022

Throughout much of human history, poverty was often defined as inadequate income to buy a minimum amount of goods and services. For example, the World Bank defines the extreme poverty line as earning less than $2.15 per person per day.1 But poverty is also understood more broadly as insufficient basic capabilities to live in dignity. As stated by the United Nations Committee

What is prosperity and how is it related to energy use?

October 13, 2022

When you hear the word “prosperity” what comes to mind? Most dictionaries define it as a state of success and good fortune, especially in terms of income, wealth, and the consumption of material goods. A prosperous economy is synonymous with a growing GDP, rising levels of GDP per capita, and good jobs. Prosperity is also associated with non-material conditions of

What is the relationship between energy use and level of education?

January 30, 2023

It is difficult to overstate the importance of education to human well-being. Education is central to meaningful work, higher incomes, good health, a productive economy, more equitable life opportunities, and a vibrant civil society.The World Bank has more than 30 indicators related to education, and the United Nations System Development Goal #4 strives to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education

What is the relationship between energy use and access to safe water?

January 30, 2023

In 2010 the United Nations General Assembly canonized the human right to water and sanitation through a resolution recognizing “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”1 That declaration stems from the simple fact that safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene

What are non-energy benefits of home weatherization?

November 21, 2022

Weatherization is the process of protecting a home or building from the outside elements. Often this means insulating the home to reduce the effect of extremely hot or cold outdoor temperatures on indoor spaces. Weatherization includes air sealing, plumbing, recessed lighting, replacing doors, windows and insulation in walls, and the installation of energy-efficient heating, cooling, and lighting systems. These changes

Does greater energy use reduce undernourishment?

November 14, 2022

A dramatic, overall improvement in food security is one of the great success stories in human history.  Especially since the Green Revolution of the mid-twentieth century, both the quantity and quality of calories supplied improved people’s day-to-day health, lengthened life spans, and boosted nearly every other aspect of well-being. Yet 1 in 11 people in the world in 2020 were

What is the relationship between energy use and economic output?

November 10, 2022

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the dollar value of the final goods and services produced in a country.  Changes in GDP are the most widely used indicator of a country’s overall economic health. There four components of GDP: Data Metadata PNG Dividing a country’s GDP by its population is a common way to measure the average level of material affluence

Does more energy use increase life expectancy?

October 31, 2022

Life expectancy is an important gauge of human well-being. It is an indicator of  Sustainable Development Goal #3 to “ensure healthy lies and promote well-being for all at all ages,” and a key element of the Human Development Index. In ancient Greek and Roman times life expectancy at birth was likely limited to about 35 years of age.1 In 2022,

Does population growth drive energy use?

October 17, 2022

For millennia, the human population grew very slowly, probably about 0.04 percent per year through the eighteenth century. Population growth accelerated in the nineteenth century due to advances in health care, nutrition, and public sanitation. By 1800, the population was about 1 billion people. The rate of population growth rapidly accelerated in the 20th century, reaching about 2 percent per

Does more energy use raise incomes?

October 17, 2022

In another article, I explored the relationship between per capita energy use and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, the latter being the most common metric of material well-being. Here I use another measure called Gross National Income (GNI) which calculates income instead of output. Gross national income is defined as GDP plus abroad compensation of employees who are residents, property

Can global poverty be eliminated with more energy use?

October 14, 2022

Throughout much of human history, poverty was often defined as inadequate income to buy a minimum amount of goods and services. For example, the World Bank defines the extreme poverty line as earning less than $2.15 per person per day.1 But poverty is also understood more broadly as insufficient basic capabilities to live in dignity. As stated by the United Nations Committee

What is prosperity and how is it related to energy use?

October 13, 2022

When you hear the word “prosperity” what comes to mind? Most dictionaries define it as a state of success and good fortune, especially in terms of income, wealth, and the consumption of material goods. A prosperous economy is synonymous with a growing GDP, rising levels of GDP per capita, and good jobs. Prosperity is also associated with non-material conditions of

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