Tag Archives: energy consumption

Peak Oil Demand is Already a Huge Problem

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

We in the United States, the Euro-zone, and Japan are already past peak oil demand. Oil demand has to do with how much oil we can afford. Many of the developed nations are not able to outbid the developing nations … Continue reading →

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Why Malthus Got His Forecast Wrong

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Most of us have heard that Thomas Malthus made a forecast in 1798 that the world would run short of food. He expected that this would happen because in a world with limited agricultural land, food supply would fail to rise … Continue reading →

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World Energy Consumption Since 1820 in Charts

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Figure 1 shows the huge increase in world energy consumption that has taken place in roughly the last 200 years. This rise in energy consumption is primarily from increased fossil fuel use. With energy consumption rising as rapidly as shown … Continue reading →

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