Consumption Quotes

375 Consumption quotes by 287 unique authors

Anything that reduces fuel consumption and cuts down on greenhouse gasses is good news. — Norman Foster
We do not fully understand the consequences of rising populations and increasing energy consumption on the interwoven fabric of atmosphere, water, land and life. — Martin Rees
Many bought into the idea that America could go from a technology-based, export-oriented powerhouse to a services-led, consumption-based economy - and somehow still expect to… — Jeffrey R. Immelt
When coal came into the picture, it took about 50 or 60 years to displace timber. Then, crude oil was found, and it took 60,… — Rex Tillerson
Anything to do with any new form of tax, like consumption tax in Japan, carbon tax in Australia, these are big issues that cannot be… — Najib Razak
What I think about is what people spend their time on this planet doing. So No.1 is sleep, No.2 is work, and No.3 is sight,… — Jason Kilar
The doomsayers of the 1970s were wrong about how quickly the world would run out of oil, but not about the dangers that hydrocarbon consumption… — Timothy Noah
The United States consumes power per land-area at a rate three times the average. Even though they are more energy efficient, densely populated industrial countries… — David J. C. MacKay
Sugary drinks are blamed for increasing the rates of chronic disease and obesity in America. Yet efforts to reduce their consumption through taxes or other… — Robert Reich
Falling entry barriers and lower access costs have significantly democratised participation, whether in production or consumption. — Mohamed El-Erian
Chinese consumption, particularly high-end consumption, is booming. — Wang Jianlin
The iPad is a superior consumption device for material on the Web. — Mike McCue
The consumption and production of energy is a major component of the global economy. — Barry Ritholtz
We need to accept that consumption is not the end goal of our life and stop measuring our well-being simply on the basis of earnings.… — Ha-Joon Chang
Energy consumption matters both to our environment and our economy. — John Baldacci
A lot of history is just dirty politics cleaned up for the consumption of children and other innocents. — Richard Reeves
In addition to the clean coal provisions, the energy conference agreement contains provisions instrumental in helping increase conservation and lowering consumption. — Jerry Costello
I was recently looking at what they can actually do to reduce consumption of petrol. It would be quite possible to build automobiles out of… — Susan George
The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this. — William Lyon Mackenzie King
Since the outbreak of war, there has been in our country a steady increase in the consumption of spirits, wine and beer. It is estimated… — William Lyon Mackenzie King
The greatly increased consumption of alcoholic beverages is very largely a direct result of the increased purchasing power created by wartime expenditures. — William Lyon Mackenzie King
Government experts have estimated that ANWR reserves would only provide enough oil for six months of U.S. oil consumption. In addition, the oil industry itself… — Allyson Schwartz
The only country where you see any positive movement within domestic consumption is Brazil, where you really do have a variety of coffees to make… — Robert Nelson
Where consumption is both conspicuous and competitive, humanity will never run out of new wishes. All the while, industry creates new desires that are marketed,… — James Buchan
When it comes to climate and energy, Gates is a radical consumerist. In his view, energy consumption is good - it just needs to be… — Jeff Goodell

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