Tag Archives: Jorgen Randers

Why EIA, IEA, and Randers’ 2052 Energy Forecasts are Wrong

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

What is the correct way to model the future course of energy and the economy? There are clearly huge amounts of oil, coal, and natural gas in the ground.  With different approaches, researchers can obtain vastly different indications. I will … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Believe Randers’ Limits to Growth Forecast to 2052

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

Jorgen Randers published a book in 2012 called 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next 40 Years. A note on the front says, “A report to the Club of Rome, Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of The Limits to Growth.” If we … Continue reading →

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