100% 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.
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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 moreLearn about the metabolism of complex socio-economic systems this summer
The 2017 edition of the LIPHE4 Summer School provides a chance to learn how to analyse the metabolic patterns of societies.
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 moreThe boom of renewable energy jobs: boon or bane?
The rapid growth of renewable energy technologies is creating lots of jobs. But should we really rejoice?
Read moreEnergy and Sustainability: Exploring New Narratives
The European Commission will host a workshop in Brussels on April 20, 2017 to examine ‘New Narratives of Energy and Sustainability’. You’re invited.
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