cough bitcoin"Biophysically, there are two general types of technology. Type 1 technology finds ways to use energy more efficiently (power plant improvements, better vehicle fuel efficiency) or invents new energy sources (solar or geothermal). Type 2 technology consists of devices that replace manual human labor (chainsaws, cars) or new ways for humans to use energy (Facebook, Candycrush).
from some paper I started to read (in the ecological economics field)Currently Type 2 dominates technology inventions and increases total global demand for energy. Technology like the "cloud" is not really "virtual". Computers and cellphones (including servers and networks), consume over 15% of the world’s electricity, and this will increase with the advent of 5 G"