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Energy Is the Economy; Shrinkage in Energy Supply Leads to Conflict

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

It takes energy to accomplish any of the activities that we associate with GDP. It takes energy to grow food: human energy, solar energy, and–in today’s world–the many types of energy used to build and power tractors, transport food to … Continue reading →

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