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Not Nearly Enough Growth To Keep Growing
Not Nearly Enough Growth To Keep Growing Jackson Pollock Shooting Star 1947 It’s amusing to see how views start to converge, at the same time that it’s tiresome to see how long that takes. It’s a good thing that more and more people ‘discover’ how and why austerity, especially in Europe, is such a losing and […]
De-[Constructing] Growth: Decoupling Profits from Unsustainable Production*
De-[Constructing] Growth: Decoupling Profits from Unsustainable Production* Degrowth has been described as a “movement” rather than an ideology1, and as such it presents several variations. For some of its proponents, degrowth is a proxy for sustainable consumption, and to a lesser extent production2. A second group of degrowth advocates are those for whom an emerging […]
As We Enter 2017, Keep The Big Picture In Mind
As We Enter 2017, Keep The Big Picture In Mind The new era of adjustment has only just begun A big, gigantic, heart-felt Thank You! to everyone who supported this website and our activities in 2016! Really. Thank you. We did a lot of great things in 2016 in terms of reaching new audiences and extending our message […]
Heal the Planet for Profit
Heal the Planet for Profit Parisians duck down to evade German sniper fire following Nazi surrender of Paris, 1945If you ever wondered what the odds are of mankind surviving, let alone ‘defeating’, climate change, look no further than the essay the Guardian published this week, written by Michael Bloomberg and Mark Carney. It proves beyond a […]
How Researchers Could Miss the Real Energy Story
How Researchers Could Miss the Real Energy Story 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 a particular type, for example, oil in the ground, […]
Climate, Energy, Economy: Pick Two
Climate, Energy, Economy: Pick Two Dorothea Lange Miserable poverty. Elm Grove, Oklahoma County, OK 1936We used to have this saying that if someone asks you to do a job good, fast and cheap, you’d say: pick two. You can have it good and cheap, but then it won’t be fast, etc. As our New Zealand correspondent Dr. […]
Could A New Type Of Bike Solve India’s Electricity Problems
Could A New Type Of Bike Solve India’s Electricity Problems India has tremendous potential as an economic powerhouse of the future, but it also faces some significant development challenges. India’s population is on track to be the world’s most populated nation by 2022, surpassing even China. Yet India also has a considerably smaller carbon footprint than […]
The Future of Geopolitics and Energy Markets
The Future of Geopolitics and Energy Markets Energy prices and geopolitics have been interconnected since the beginning of the twentieth century, but expanded globalization, increased industrialization, and booming fossil fuel supplies have made this relationship increasingly brittle. The political actions of energy-producing states such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, and the United States impact energy prices. Conversely, […]
Why We Are So Bad at Solving Problems
Why We Are So Bad at Solving Problems Before you raise your voice, please allow me to say that I do indeed know this starts to feel like a set of Russian dolls, and this is a re-run of a re-run. It’s just, I didn’t start it. Got a mail yesterday from the people at […]
Venezuela at risk of unravelling as economic, energy turmoil deepens
Venezuela at risk of unravelling as economic, energy turmoil deepens Violent protests follow decision to ration energy, cut work week for public employeesSo much is riding on the onset of the rainy season in Venezuela, where people across the drought-stricken country lined up on April 28, 2016, to buy food. So far, Caracas is being […]
Where did all the oil go? The peak is back
Where did all the oil go? The peak is back Solar power has grown exponentially and the target of 50 percent renewables by 2028 to avoid a 2C world is achievable An extensive new scientific analysis published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy & Environment says that proved conventional oil reserves as detailed in industry sources are likely […]
The “Unequivocally” Divided States Of Canadian Consumers
The “Unequivocally” Divided States Of Canadian Consumers Canada has never been more divided. With Vancouver being taken over by the rich Chinese, and Calgary nearing depression, roles have been dramatically reversed across Canadian provinces as spending in non-energy-producing regions hits a record high relative spending in those dependent on oil… Home prices show the divide between Canada’s […]
We’re Not Going To Make It…
We’re Not Going To Make It… …without real sacrifice Right now I’m on a Metro North train heading the NYC. I’ve been invited to sit on an advisory council at the UN on building a sustainable energy future. I’ll let you know how the meeting goes, after I take a few selfies to immortalize the experience in […]
Peak Oil: Are We Not Better Than This? Intro
Peak Oil: Are We Not Better Than This? Intro One-sided stories or news features serve many purposes. Unfortunately for the public, serving their interests is rarely if ever one of the objectives … or outcomes. Who among us doesn’t want an endless parade of good news about issues great, inconsequential, and all in between? For […]
