And we can't decouple GDP and energy growth.

US total energy consumption has been basically plateaued since around 2000 [0]. Meanwhile, GDP is up about 100% in the same time.

HBR had a recent podcast covering the idea of dematerialization that is worth a listen [1]. (They also do transcripts of all podcasts, so you can read instead of listen.)

[0] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/

[1] https://hbr.org/ideacast/2019/09/dematerialization-and-what-...