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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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Eight Energy Myths Explained

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

Republicans, Democrats, and environmentalists all have favorite energy myths. Even Peak Oil believers have favorite energy myths. The following are a few common mis-beliefs,  coming from a variety of energy perspectives. I will start with a recent myth, and then … Continue reading →

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How Energy Shapes the Economy

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

In the beginning, the Master Economist created the Economy.  He created businesses large and small, consumers, governments with their regulation, and financial institutions of all types. And the Master Economist declared that the economy should grow. And it did grow, … Continue reading →

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Reaching financial limits–What kinds of solutions are available?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

We live in a finite world. At this point, we seem to be reaching limits in several different areas: Cheap oil. Our economy runs on cheap oil, but there is a limit to the amount of cheap oil that can … Continue reading →

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