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World Energy Consumption Since 1820 in Charts

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

Figure 1 shows the huge increase in world energy consumption that has taken place in roughly the last 200 years. This rise in energy consumption is primarily from increased fossil fuel use. With energy consumption rising as rapidly as shown … Continue reading →

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Observations based on my Trip to China

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

Sorry I was away so long. I was in Spain, and then China. Let me tell you about the China trip. One of the first things I discovered on the China trip was that I couldn’t write posts on Our … Continue reading →

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