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Energy conservation[edit]
Main articles: Energy conservation and Efficient use of energy

To start off, the original article is about sustainable energy. This section of energy conservation was the most barren on the page and lacked citations for every claim. Along with that, it never explained the concept of energy conservation very much and didn't really pertain to the article as much as it could. I fixed a lot of the issues it had and went into more detail on the concepts themselves and I actually used cited information from reliable sources.

Energy conservation is the act of saving or conserving energy through means of increased energy efficiency, the general practice of using less energy, and cutting out unnecessary energy waste. It plays a role in maintaining the environment through less emissions and byproducts. The twin pillars of sustainable energy are energy conservation and energy efficiency. The International Energy Agency estimates that 40% of greenhouse gas emission reductions needed for the Paris agreement can be achieved by increasing energy efficiency. Opportunities for improvement on the demand side of the energy equation are as diverse as those on the supply side, and often offer significant economic benefits. For instance, there is significant potential to increase energy efficiency of cooking in developing countries, which would also help decrease mortality from air pollution. Efficient conservation of energy within an average household can cut energy bills by 20-30% and can lessen environmental impact. Improved energy efficiency also increases energy security for oil importing countries, as they rely less on producing regions.

Energy conservation along with renewable energy and efficiency plays a crucial role in the amount of emission reductions we see (up to 94% of reductions is accounted for). It is important that energy efficiency continues to increase as time goes on in order to meet energy standards set by government agencies and minimize energy waste. If we continue to neglect energy waste management, by the year 2050 energy related emissions will be 70% higher than they are now. This change can drastically affect our environment and accelerate factors like climate change as well.