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Category Archives: Financial Implications
Expect low oil prices in 2020; tendency toward recession
Energy Forecast for 2020 Overall, I expect that oil and other commodity prices will remain low in 2020. These low oil prices will adversely affect oil production and several other parts of the economy. As a result, a strong tendency … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged electric transmission, electric vehicles, oil production, peak oil, recycling
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Scientific Models and Myths: What Is the Difference?
Most people seem to think, “The difference between models and myths is that models are scientific, and myths are the conjectures of primitive people who do not have access to scientific thinking and computers. With scientific models, we have moved … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged collapse, fossil fuels, religion, renewable energy, renewables, research grants
1,598 Comments
Recession Ahead: An Overview of Our Predicament
Many people have the impression that recessions come from financial missteps, such as the US subprime loan fiasco. If energy is involved at all, the problem comes from high oil prices as supply becomes inadequate to meet demand. The real … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged collapse, economic growth, fossil fuels, how economy works, protests, riots
638 Comments
Do the World’s Energy Policies Make Sense?
The world today has a myriad of energy policies. One of them seems to be to encourage renewables, especially wind and solar. Another seems to be to encourage electric cars. A third seems to be to try to move away … Continue reading
Posted in Energy policy, Financial Implications
Tagged carbon dioxide emissions, CO2 emissions
1,380 Comments
How Renewable Energy Models Can Produce Misleading Indications
The energy needs of the world’s economy seem to be easy to model. Energy consumption is measured in a variety of different ways including kilowatt hours, barrels of oil equivalent, British thermal units, kilocalories and joules. Two types of energy … Continue reading
