Is 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.
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Measuring 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 moreTowards Improved Macroeconomic Modeling: Linking Energy and Debt
More reliable macroeconomic models are needed to inform energy policies, which properly integrate the role of energy in the economy. You can help make this happen.
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 moreElectric car boom threatened by resource scarcity?
Is the ‘unstoppable force’ of electric car growth on a collision course with the ‘unmovable object’ of resource constraints?
Read moreChina-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 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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