What is the connection between energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and living standards?

Describe the relationship of energy consumption and the living standards of sociteties.?

• Answer:

  Logarimically proprotional. The higher the living standards (take, for example, the rich people in Kuwait who have a car for each family member, a VCR for each family member a TV set in every room, a DVD player for each family member and an X box for each kid -- don't be fooled by propaganda, Americans aren't NEARLY that rich as the Kuwaits are, I was shocked when Saddam invaded and American liberators and new media detailed how the average Affluent Kuwatie lived!). Their consumption of engery is FAR above that of the average person in Africa or Palestine or lower India. Look at what has happened in China since the days of Mao when everyone rode a bicycle and today where almost everyone drives a Hundia! In our little cavern in Los Angeles we started getting OUTRAGIOUYS electric bills. By just changing from 100 watt to 40 watt light bulbs we cut our bill down 40%! By swtiching to flourescent bulbs that screw into normal light bulb socets you get more illumination and less energy consumption! I pay $45 a month in electricity to run 1 Refrigerator (frost type, medium size) 1 40 watt light bulb 1 Computer box, small size 300 watt 1 CRT screen, small size 14" Everything else is minimal. I use the stove 30 minutes per day (electric) I turn on 100 watt blub in the kitche 1 hour a day When I use my 750 watt electric heaters in the wintertime (it's 27 outside and 80 inside) my bill goes up to $80 a month. I use this heater 12 hours a day, 30 days a month. It doubles my electric bill. Now, look at a family with 3 kids, who have 4 TV sets, 3 computers, a large double door refrigerator, oil or forced air heating. Their winter engery bill is over $400 a month. That's 10 times my singler person summer consumption or 5 times my single person winter consumption. So, the average "poor" American consumes $40-50 in summer and $80 in winter, per person. MINIMAL usage. Add some extravagances you and get $70 - $100 each month per person. This does not include CARS or RVs! The expense to run a car to and from work is now $100 - $200 per month if you are close to work and $200 to $400 per month is you live more than 40 miles away.