Category Archives: Introductory Post

Our fossil fuel energy predicament, including why the correct story is rarely told

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Gail Tverberg

Strangely enough, a big part of the confusion regarding the nature of our energy problem comes from the fact that virtually everyone wants to hear good news, even when the news isn’t very good. We end up seeing information in the Main Street Media mostly from the perspective of what people want to hear, rather than from the perspective of what the story really is. In this post, I explain why this situation tends to occur. I also explain why our current energy situation is starting to look more and more like an energy shortage situation that could lead to economic collapse. Continue reading →

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Today’s Energy Predicament – A Look at Some Charts

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

Today’s energy predicament is a strange situation that most modelers have never really considered. Let me explain some of the issues I see, using some charts. [1] It is probably not possible to reduce current energy consumption by 80% or … Continue reading →

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The World’s Fragile Economic Condition – Part 1

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Gail Tverberg

Where is the world economy heading? In my opinion, a large portion of the story that we usually hear about how the world economy operates and the role energy plays is not really correct. In this post (to be continued … Continue reading →

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The Approaching US Energy-Economic Crisis

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Gail Tverberg

I was recently asked to give a talk called, “The Approaching US Energy-Economic Crisis.” In other words, how might the United States encounter problems that lead to a crisis? As we will see, many of the problems that could lead to … Continue reading →

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Oops! Low oil prices are related to a debt bubble

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

Why is the price of oil so low now? In fact, why are all commodity prices so low? I see the problem as being an affordability issue that has been hidden by a growing debt bubble. As this debt bubble has … Continue reading →

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