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Advanced Economies Will Be Especially Hurt by Energy Limits
Historical data show that a reduction in energy availability has mostly affected the US, European countries, Japan, and other advanced economies. I expect this situation to continue as energy limits (oil and coal, especially) become more of a problem. Advanced economies will start looking and acting more like today’s less-advanced economies. Continue reading
Oil Limits and Climate Change
They say that every cloud has a silver lining. If future energy consumption (which is mostly fossil fuel) drops because of a financial collapse brought on by high oil prices and other limits, then, at least in theory, climate change should … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon emissions, climate change, IPCC Reports, oil limits, oil price
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Will plug-in automobiles be a success?
Will plug-in cars be a success? If by success, we mean “sell lots of vehicles” the answer is probably “no” unless the price comes down a lot–say 50% from today’s prices, so that price is in line with what common … Continue reading
