Steven Bodzin on Nostr: I knew it. I said again and again that remote work in the USA would use more energy ...

I knew it. I said again and again that remote work in the USA would use more energy than office work. The most obvious reason is climate control, but also transport: most Americans live in the suburbs and work in denser areas, whether cities, town centers, or office parks. There, they can walk to some services. At home, they drive to everything.

Sure enough:

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/16/carmageddon-shift-to-remote-work-led-to-increase-in-driving-and-congestion