Tag Archives: climate change

Oil Limits and Climate Change – How They Fit Together

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

We hear a lot about climate change, especially now that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently published another report. At the same time, oil is reaching limits, and this has an effect as well. How do the … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Intermittent Renewables (Wind and Solar PV) are a Problem

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Intermittent renewables–wind and solar photovoltaic panels–have been hailed as an answer to all our energy problems. Certainly, politicians need something to provide hope, especially in countries that are obviously losing their supply of oil, such as the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Oil Limits and Climate Change

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

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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Climate Change: The Standard Fixes Don’t Work

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

World leaders seem to have their minds made up regarding what will fix world CO2 emissions problems. Their list includes taxes on gasoline consumption, more general carbon taxes, cap and trade programs, increased efficiency in automobiles, greater focus on renewables, … Continue reading →

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Reaching financial limits–What kinds of solutions are available?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

We live in a finite world. At this point, we seem to be reaching limits in several different areas: Cheap oil. Our economy runs on cheap oil, but there is a limit to the amount of cheap oil that can … Continue reading →

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