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Update on US natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Gail Tverberg

On August 6, I wrote a post called Making Sense of the US Oil Story, in which I looked at US oil. In this post, I would like to look at other sources of US energy. Of course, the energy … Continue reading →

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Our Energy Predicament in Charts

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

A friend asked me to put together a presentation on our energy predicament. I am not certain all of the charts in this post will go into it, but I thought others might be interested in a not-so-difficult version of … Continue reading →

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True sustainability solutions

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

We live in a world with very limited solutions to our sustainability problems. I often hear the view, “If we would just get off fossil fuels, then our society would be sustainable.” Or, “If the price of oil would just … Continue reading →

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Can we invest our way out of an energy shortfall?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

The world has many ideas for solving our energy shortfall, but they all seem to involve investment: Drill for more oil and gas; Develop alternative energy sources; Build more efficient gas-powered cars or electric cars; Fix homes and offices so … Continue reading →

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