Tag Archives: low oil price

Today’s Energy Predicament – A Look at Some Charts

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

Today’s energy predicament is a strange situation that most modelers have never really considered. Let me explain some of the issues I see, using some charts. [1] It is probably not possible to reduce current energy consumption by 80% or … Continue reading →

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How the Economy Works as It Reaches Energy Limits — An Introduction for Actuaries and Others

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Gail Tverberg

Why have long-term interest rates generally fallen since 1981? Why have asset prices risen? Can these trends be expected to continue? The standard evaluation approach by actuaries and economists seems to be to look at past patterns and assume that … Continue reading →

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How Researchers Could Miss the Real Energy Story

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Gail Tverberg

I have been telling a fairly different energy story from most energy researchers. How could I possibly be correct? What have other researchers been missing? The “standard” approach is to start from the amount of resources that we have of … Continue reading →

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How Economic Growth Fails

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

We all know generally how today’s economy works: Our economy is a networked system. I have illustrated it as being similar to a child’s building toy. Ever-larger structures can be built by adding more businesses and consumers, and by using … Continue reading →

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Overview of Our Energy Modeling Problem

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

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 →

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