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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Sustainability: How Humans’ Economy Differs from Natures’
A few years ago, I had an ah-ha moment when it comes to what we as humans would need to do to live in a sustainable manner. It is very easy. All we have to do is leave our homes, … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged economic growth, globalization, instincts, investment, oil price, sustainability
354 Comments
Rising Energy Costs Lead to Recession; Eventually Collapse
How does the world reach limits? This is a question that few dare to examine. My analysis suggests that these limits will come in a very different way than most have expected–through financial stress that ultimately relates to rising unit … Continue reading
Two Views of our Current Economic and Energy Crisis
As the US heads toward debt default and continues with government shutdown, the underlying reason for the predicament is generally not clear to the American people or the world. The story that the press has generally been feeding us places … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged alternative energy, collapse, debt default, government debt, oil price, production function, recession
388 Comments
Our Oil Problems are Not Over!
If a person reads US newspapers, it is easy to get the impression that all of the world’s oil problems are over. But this is not really the case. An Overlooked Part of the Problem: High Oil Prices A major … Continue reading
Posted in Book draft, Financial Implications
Tagged energy return on energy invested, EROI, high oil prices, peak oil, recession, tight oil
247 Comments
