I wrote: U.S. manufacturing is at record highs. Manufacturing employment is down, > and the U.S. fraction of world manufacturing is down, but in absolute terms > it is higher than it has ever been. It is even higher when you include > things like mining and agriculture. Manufacturing energy use is down, along > with all other sectors such as residential. This is because of improved > efficiency. See: > > https://www.eia.gov/consumption/manufacturing/ >
As I said, this version of the graph does not slide off the screen: https://www.eia.gov/consumption/manufacturing/reports/2014/enduse_intensity/?src=%E2%80%B9%20Consumption%20%20%20%20%20%20Manufacturing%20Energy%20Consumption%20Survey%20(MECS)-b1 The EIA web site is the Cat's Pajamas for energy geeks. - Jed
