The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship to energy

It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/the-2008-economic-crisis-changed-the-uss-relationship-to-energy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social