This isn’t an example of that though, its just a result of deliberately terrible emissions regulation brought on by lobbying.
nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 8 months ago
I don’t remember the name of the effect, but it seems to happen a lot of times when newer technologies makes things consume less. People end up consuming more, either by increase of size, time of use of using more of the thing.
CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Yep, providing exemptions for vehicles under the weight threshold where a commercial driver’s license is required is dumb.
nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 8 months ago
Could you elaborate?
Patches@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I can confirm. In 2023 despite having LED lightbulbs - we consume 7 more watts per hour per lightbulb than the average lightbulb did in 1546.
RagingRobot@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
AA5B@lemmy.world 8 months ago
But they used very little electricity, almost none
Gabu@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They also did jack shit for illumination, so…
s_s@lemmy.one 8 months ago
Vacuum cleaners are the classic example, IMO.
When introduced, they were supposed to make cleaning rugs take less time, freeing time and effort for other activities, but instead housewives just cleaned their rugs more often.
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Would means rugs are quite a bit cleaner now, so I would say the vacuum did its job.
VirginMojito@lemmy.world 8 months ago
led comes to mind here with this explanation. extremely more efficient then most other light sources. but because it is so efficient we see led being used everywhere. and almost never turned of because people say it barely uses any power. also the operating time is so high that companies purposely put components behind the led that break so they can sell more. (similar what they did to the old light bulb)
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 8 months ago
also the operating time is so high that companies purposely put components behind the led that break so they can sell more.
Could you elaborate with more detail, or share some links for articles that describe that?
Takumidesh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Induced demand. If the option is there people will use it.
raginghummus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yes! It’s called Jevons paradox
thehorsefromthehorseheresy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wow it is like induced demand but for resources en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 8 months ago
Thank you!