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Author Archives: Gail Tverberg
How the Peak Oil story could be “close,” but not quite right
A few years ago, especially in the 2005-2008 period, many people were concerned that the oil supply would run out. They were concerned about high oil prices and a possible need for rationing. The story was often called “Peak Oil.” Peak … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged EROEI, EROI, limits to growth, M. King Hubbert, oil prices, peak oil
1,559 Comments
2019: World Economy Is Reaching Growth Limits; Expect Low Oil Prices, Financial Turbulence
Financial markets have been behaving in a very turbulent manner in the last couple of months. The issue, as I see it, is that the world economy is gradually changing from a growth mode to a mode of shrinkage. This … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged limits to growth, low oil prices, oil prices, recession
2,080 Comments
Electricity won’t save us from our oil problems
Almost everyone seems to believe that our energy problems are primarily oil-related. Electricity will save us. I recently gave a talk to a group of IEEE electricity researchers (primarily engineers) about the current energy situation and how welcoming it is for … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged electricity, globalization, oil prices, renewable energy, wind energy
2,042 Comments
Low Oil Prices: An Indication of Major Problems Ahead?
Many people, including most Peak Oilers, expect that oil prices will rise endlessly. They expect rising oil prices because, over time, companies find it necessary to access more difficult-to-extract oil. Accessing such oil tends to be increasingly expensive because it … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged affordability, collapse, economic collapse, low oil prices, peak oil
1,594 Comments
Why we get bad diagnoses for the world’s energy-economy problems
The world economy seems to be seriously ill. The problem is not overly high oil prices, but that does not rule out energy as being a major underlying problem. Two of the symptoms of the economy’s malaise are slow wage … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged debt bubble, economic models, limits to growth, oil price, peak oil
2,136 Comments
