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We Need to Change Our COVID-19 Strategy

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

We would like to think that we can eliminate COVID-19, but doing so is far from certain. The medical system has not been successful in eliminating HIV/AIDS or influenza; the situation with COVID-19 may be similar. We are discovering that … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and oil at $1: Is there a way forward?

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Gail Tverberg

Many people are concerned today with the low price of oil. Others are concerned about slowing or stopping COVID-19. Is there any way forward? I gave a few hints regarding what is ahead in my last post, Economies won’t be … Continue reading →

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Supplemental energy puts humans in charge

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Gail Tverberg

Energy is a subject that is greatly misunderstood. Its role in our lives is truly amazing. We humans are able to live and move because of the energy that we get from food. We count this energy in calories. Green … Continue reading →

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Charts showing the long-term GDP-energy tie (Part 2 – A New Theory of Energy and the Economy)

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Gail Tverberg

In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why cheap fuels act to create economic growth. In this post, we will look at some supporting data showing how this connection works. The data is over a very long time … Continue reading →

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Converging Energy Crises – And How our Current Situation Differs from the Past

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

At the Age of Limits Conference, I gave a talk called Converging Crises (PDF), talking about the crises facing us as we reach energy limits. In this post, I discuss some highlights from a fairly long talk. A related topic is how … Continue reading →

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