Monthly Archives: March 2013

How Resource Limits Lead to Financial Collapse

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

Resource limits are invisible, so most people don’t realize that we could possibility be approaching them. In fact, my analysis indicates resource limits are really financial limits, and in fact, we seem to be approaching those limits right now. Many analysts … Continue reading →

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Renewables – Good for some things; not so good for others

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

Based on the sound of the name renewable, a person might think that using only “renewable” energy is ideal–something we should all strive to use exclusively. But there are lots of energy sources that might be called “renewable,” and lots … Continue reading →

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Our Energy Predicament in Charts

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

A friend asked me to put together a presentation on our energy predicament. I am not certain all of the charts in this post will go into it, but I thought others might be interested in a not-so-difficult version of … Continue reading →

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Reaching Debt Limits

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

If an economy is growing, it is easy to add debt. The additional growth in future years provides money both to pay back the debt and to cover the additional interest. Promotions are common and layoffs are few, so a … Continue reading →

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