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Tag Archives: Liebig’s Law of the Minimum
Why I Don’t Believe Randers’ Limits to Growth Forecast to 2052
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
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged 2052, Jorgen Randers, Liebig's Law of the Minimum, limits to growth
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Steep oil decline or slow oil decline?
Someone wrote asking the following question: Dear Gail, I have been reading quite a bit about peak oil recently. I get the impression (not based on data) that at some point there will be a quite steep decline in oil … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications, Oil and Its Future
Tagged EROEI, EROI, fossil fuels, Hubbert, Hubbert Curve, Liebig's Law of the Minimum
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How is an oil shortage like a missing cup of flour?
If I bake a batch of cookies and the recipe calls for two cups of flour, but I have only one, it is pretty clear that I can’t bake a full batch of cookies. All I can make is half … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives to Oil, Financial Implications
Tagged Liebig's Law of the Minimum, oil shortages
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