Electric cars and renewable energy: a 21st century dilemma?
It is commonly assumed that the growth of electric cars and of renewable energy go hand-in-hand. That may not be exactly so.
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China-Germany: the rise of a global manufacturing duopoly
China has now become Germany’s largest trading partner, a logical step reflecting the increasing hold of the two countries over the world’s manufacturing capability.
Read moreThermodynamic model of oil depletion sparks controversy
A report on the world’s oil depletion problem published several years ago by an obscure association of anonymous consulting engineers and professional project managers is suddenly coming under fierce criticism.
Read moreThe stranding of Canada’s oil assets
Low oil prices and stricter environmental regulations are pushing energy companies and resource-rich governments to confront the possibility that some fossil-fuel resources will remain in the ground indefinitely. Once considered a safe bet, Canada’s oil sands look like a prime candidate for possible abandonment.
Read moreEU increasingly dependent on fossil fuel imports
Energy consumption in the European Union (EU) is below its 1990 level, but EU dependency on fossil fuel imports is on the rise, the EU’s statistical arm Eurostat announced last week.
Read moreBiophysEco – The Biophysical Economics Policy Center
BiophysEco is an international think tank that works to support the emergence and promotion of biophysical economics in the public debate and the policy conversation, worldwide.
Read moreWhat is Biophysical Economics?
Biophysical economics is the study of the ways and means by which human societies procure and use energy and other biophysical resources to produce, distribute, consume and exchange goods and services.
Read moreWhy does Biophysical Economics matter to the policy conversation?
Biophysical economics provides the theoretical and practical basis to understand how the economy really works and to make sense of the world’s economic situation and challenges.
Read moreWhatever its price, oil is not getting “cheaper”
Despite their efforts to cut costs over the past few years, oil majors have to spend more and more to develop a barrel of oil equivalent – a trend that is unlikely to be reversed anytime soon.
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