The age of energy disruptions
We have entered the age of global energy disruptions, and the “energy transition” that we are inevitably headed for is unlikely to be the one we expect.
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Eight insights based on BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2018
Some key insights into the world’s energy use and its evolutions, based on BP’s recently published annual statistical review.
Read moreThe Powers of Fossil Fuels, an Update with Data per 2017
The world’s consumption of fossil fuels continues to grow faster than that of renewable energy, data from BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2018 shows.
Read moreThe BP 2018 Statistical Review, electricity and CO2 emissions
The world has made no progress towards decarbonizing its electricity sector over the last three decades.
Read moreHow much of the world’s energy is supplied by renewables?
Estimates of the contribution of renewable energy sources to the global energy mix vary significantly. This post documents and analyses these discrepancies.
Read more100% Renewables – A few remarks about the Jacobson/Clack controversy
The scientific debate about the feasibility of a full transition to renewable energy is suddenly becoming heated. Yet it may somehow be missing the point.
Read moreBook Review: Energy and Civilization, by Vaclav Smil
Book Review: Energy and Civilization – A History. By Vaclav Smil. MIT Press, 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.
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