Monthly Archives: April 2012

Can we expect the economy to keep growing?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

If we read the financial pages, economic growth seems to be viewed as the “normal” situation to which economies inevitably return. But is it really? If we look back over the past 50 years, or even over the past 100 … Continue reading →

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The Myth that the US will Soon Become an Oil Exporter

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Countries trade crude oil and oil products back and forth. When all of these transactions are netted out, is the US close to becoming a “net” oil exporter? With the recent increase in oil production (perhaps even exceeding that of … Continue reading →

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Two Energy Books of Interest

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Today, I’d like to write about two fairly different books related to limited energy supply. Both are excellent, but intended for fairly different audiences, and focusing on different aspects of our dilemma. 1. “Power Plays: Energy Options in the Age … Continue reading →

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What the new 2011 EIA oil supply data shows

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released full-year 2011 world oil production data. In this post, I would like show some graphs of recent data, and provide some views as to where this leads with respect to future production. … Continue reading →

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Age of Limits Conference

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Over Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28), I will be speaking at the Age of Limits Conference in southern Pennsylvania, not too far from Baltimore. The other speakers will be John Michael Greer, Carolyn Baker, Dmitry Orlov, and Tom Whipple. The … Continue reading →

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