Tag Archives: EROEI

Rethinking Renewable Mandates

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

Powering the world’s economy with wind, water and solar, and perhaps a little wood sounds like a good idea until a person looks at the details. The economy can use small amounts of wind, water and solar, but adding these types … Continue reading →

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The climate change story is half true

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

The climate change story is true in some respects: The climate is indeed changing. And CO2 emissions do seem to affect climate. Burning fossil fuels does indeed make a difference in CO2 levels. The problem I have with the climate … Continue reading →

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How the Peak Oil story could be “close,” but not quite right

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

A few years ago, especially in the 2005-2008 period, many people were concerned that the oil supply would run out. They were concerned about high oil prices and a possible need for rationing. The story was often called “Peak Oil.” Peak … Continue reading →

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Energy Return on Energy Invested – Prof. Charles Hall’s Comments

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

In my most recent post, Why the Standard Model of Future Energy Supply Doesn’t Work, I made some comments about the calculation of Energy Returned on Energy Invested. Professor Charles Hall sent me the following response to what I said, which he … Continue reading →

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Why the Standard Model of Future Energy Supply Doesn’t Work

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

The most prevalent view regarding future oil supply, as well as total energy supply, seems to be fairly closely related to that expressed by Peak Oilers. Future fossil fuel supply is assumed to be determined by the resources in the … Continue reading →

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