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Never mind the rest of the decade, what about the rest of the century?
A growth rate of 3% equates to a doubling every 23.3 years. So, in 23.3+23.3+23.3 = 70 years, or before the end of the century, this means a factor of 8 increase in energy. Achieving that without a corresponding increase in CO2 emissions is the challenge.

Before anyone uses the name Malthus they might just like to check out my arithmetic on their calculator.


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