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—“….as the energy efficiency of engines increases, markets [identify increased opportunities for their use, resulting in] increased overall energy use.”— Jevons Paradox
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—-“Engines, both literally and figuratively, power the modern era. Engines matter because they convert otherwise useless forms of energy into useful work. And as the energy efficiency of engines increases, markets use more of them in more varied ways, which throughout history has resulted in increased overall energy use â?? a.k.a. the Jevons Paradox.”—