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| Under the BAU model, electricity used is projected to increase 40% by 2025 |
BAU stands for Business as Usual, the paradigm of a never-ending
growth economy. The BAU paradigm has ancient roots. It assumes that
the economy will continue to increase, based upon increasing energy
consumption, resource extraction, and consumption.
growth economy. The BAU paradigm has ancient roots. It assumes that
the economy will continue to increase, based upon increasing energy
consumption, resource extraction, and consumption.