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    Culture and Energy Consumption

    Introduction
     We are all human beings, but by
    living in different places around the
    world, in our own unique struggle
    to survive, we learn different
    things, mostly dependent on where
    we live.
     This learning of how to live, largely
    influenced by societies, also largely
    influences the use of energy per
    capita.
    What is Culture?

    Culture is the full range of learned


    human behavior patterns amongst
    social groups, influencing ideologies,
    languages, food, art, etc.

    It is important in energy because how


    one lives is a facet of one’s culture.
    Ideologies

    These are belief systems; a set of ideas that constitutes


    one's goals, expectations, and actions; how one looks at
    things.

    Depending on a society’s ideology, energy usage is


    affected.

    e.g.: Native Americans frequently object to hydropower


    projects because they disrupt stream flow, which is of
    great spiritual importance to Native American culture.
    O
    F
    M
    O
    C
    Homely feelings for individuals of a society
    influence how buildings are constructed and how
    energy is used, which is indeed a facet of culture.

    Because Hawaiians are comfortable in and are


    used to generally cool weather , their homes
    utilize single wall construction and thus is not
    really concerned with heat-loss.

    in Japan there is still widespread resistance to


    domestic space heating and cooling. Japanese
    people heat the space under a sunken dinner table
    and trapped the heat with a cloth around the edge
    of the table. They are genuinely comfortable this
    way.
    Living Scales
    Because of economies of scale, a large
    family living together in a house uses
    energy much more efficiently - on a per
    capita basis - than a small family.

    The long-term decline in U.S.


    household size and the ever-increasing
    numbers of singles living alone are
    feeding a continuing rise in home
    energy consumption.
    American vs. Bahamian Culture

    American Culture Bahamian Culture

    1. Materialism, which is the 1. Tend to be more


    belief that material reservative; tend to keep
    possessions can bring aside for future use in
    personal happiness, exists difficult times
    heavily here (technologies 2. Citizens of the Bahamas
    & appliances that use more tend to bend towards
    energy) group living
    2. Citizens of U. S. A. prefer
    single living
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    • Hypotenuse- “Every increase in available
    energy leads to an improvement in the human
    standard of living.”
    • For many centuries, the only immediate
    sources of energy were human and animal
    muscle, which progressed to today’s steam
    engine and nuclear energy.

    • However, as more energy became available,


    the yield in goods and services per unit of
    energy was in a steep decline as the world
    became more diverse and unequal in culture.
    • Natural Law – “Every increase in available
    energy leads to a decrease in the human
    standard of living.”
    Thank you for Viewing…..

    R. D. Bent - Energy: Science, Policy, and the pursuit of sustainability, 2002


    Brendan Dooley – Perspectives on the Power to Work, 2006
    Dennis O'Neil - What is Culture, 2006

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