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Author Archives: energyskeptic
Energy price increases and the 2008 financial crash: a practice run for what’s to come?
Hall, C.A.S., Groat, A. 2010. Losing Faith in Economics. Energy price increases and the 2008 financial crash: a practice run for what’s to come? The Corporate Examiner. 37: No. 4-5: 19-26. The summer of 2008 saw the third year in … Continue reading
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Charles Hall “Peak oil, declining EROI and the probability of degrowth”
Charles A. S. Hall . March 2010. Peak oil, declining EROI and the probability of degrowth. Second Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity March 26-29th 2010, Barcelona Peak oil is not some fuzzy academic concern but … Continue reading
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Charles A. S. Hall “The End of Faith Based Economics”
Charles Hall deserves the Nobel Prize in Economics for his book “Energy and the Wealth of Nations” and “Making World Development Work: Scientific Alternatives to Neoclassical Economic Theory” Gowdy, J., Hall, C., Klitgaard , K., and L. Krall. 2010. Losing … Continue reading
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More diesel for tractors & trucks, less gas for cars
The 1980 rationing plan would shift whatever petroleum was needed to agriculture and other essential services before making it available to the public via rationing. This would be diesel since tractors, harvesters, trucks, and trains can’t and don’t burn gasoline. … Continue reading
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Peak Resources and the Preservation of Knowledge
Peak Resources and the Preservation of Knowledge By Alice Friedemann January 6, 2006 “Peak oil will affect more people, in more places, in more ways, than anything else in the history of the world”. Walter Youngquist, author of Geodestinies Summary … Continue reading
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Gardening – Grow Your Own Food
Best Home or small farm method I’ve taken many gardening and permaculture classes, but by far the best way to grow your own food is explained in John Jeavons’ book “How to grow more vegetables And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains … Continue reading
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Human Nature is to blame
Many people have said this, as I run across examples in my archives I’ll add them to this post. Catton would say that no one is to blame, overshoot and die-off is the fate of all species. Ilargi at theautomaticearth: … Continue reading
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Why our Capitalist Gene is pushing us to destruction
Why our Capitalist Gene is pushing us to destruction Paul B. Farrell. Feb 12, 2014. Marketwatch. Yes, we’re all capitalists. Today 7.2 billion. Soon 10 billion humans, all with a Capitalist Gene that says “me first, climate later.” Human nature. … Continue reading
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Civilians caught in a war
[ It’s very likely that the U.S. will collapse hard post-peak with so little preparation, and if we all don’t shoot one another the paramilitaries, gangsters, mafias, and bandits will. Or loot or move into our homes. Here are some … Continue reading
Global Bond Frenzy Raises Concerns
Global Bond Frenzy Raises Concerns By LANDON THOMAS Jr. FEB. 19, 2014 New York Times. Prospecting for oil in Brazil, manufacturing steel in Russia, erecting skyscrapers in China: Global bond investors have financed some of the grandest investment projects taken … Continue reading
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