Book review: Energy: A Human History, by Richard Rhodes
Pulitzer-winning author Richard Rhodes writes engagingly and with admirable clarity a history of energy that is a woefully incomplete.
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Book Review: Energy Return on Investment, by Charles Hall
Book Review: Energy Return on Investment – A Unifying Principle for Biology, Economics, and Sustainability. Charles A.S. Hall. Springer International Publishing, 2017
Read moreStorage is the ‘holy grail’ of the energy transition – Or is it?
New research raises some crucial questions about the energetic performance of available energy storage options and their ability to support the transition to renewable energy.
Read moreIs there such a thing as a “net energy cliff”?
New research outlines how energy resource depletion and declining energy return on investment (EROI) may affect prosperity.
Read moreMeasuring energy return on investment at national level
A recently published study proposes a novel approach to measure how much ‘net energy’ is produced at national level.
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 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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