This reflects, more than anything else, the tremendous increase in automobile ownership and electricity consumption that will come with rising incomes.
But most of that increased consumption will probably come from developing countries, he predicted.
Equally important, it is not clear how much of an effect a one-off rebate will have on consumption, or how quickly that effect will come through.
Most of this rise will come from Asian countries, where energy consumption is driven by strong economic and demographic growth.
The overnight report saying that Australia's consumption of opioids has increased four-fold in the last decade will come as no surprise to those working in the areas of emergency medicine and drug and alcohol research.
Consumption and jaundice, madness and blindness, hemorrhoids and drought: "All these curses will come upon you and pursue you and overtake you until you are destroyed".
Although China's standards will be stricter than the American ones, it is unclear whether they will come close to matching Europe's success in reducing consumption, and thus dependence on foreign oil.
So the 4G TouchPad will come with an app to help monitor your data consumption and control wireless connectivity.
Of these nearly 40% will come from power generation.McKinsey outlines a strategy for making deep cuts in both coal consumption and carbon emissions.
