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Tag Archives: energy modeling
Ramping Up Renewables Can’t Provide Enough Heat Energy in Winter
We usually don’t think about the wonderful service fossil fuels provide in terms of being a store of heat energy for winter, the time when there is a greater need for heat energy. Figure 1 shows dramatically how, in the US, the residential usage of heating fuels spikes during the winter months. Solar energy is most abundantly available in the May-June-July period, making it a poor candidate for fixing the problem of the need for winter heat. Continue reading
Posted in Energy policy
Tagged battery storage, competitive pricing, energy modeling, wind energy
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Overview of Our Energy Modeling Problem
We live in a world with limits, yet our economy needs growth. How can we expect this scenario to play out? My view is that this problem will play out as a fairly near-term financial problem, with low oil prices … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged Charles Hall, diminishing returns, economic growth, energy modeling, EROEI, EROI, low oil price
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