Category Archives: Experts

experts in energy, ecology, collapse, carrying capacity, biophysical and neoclassical economics, etc.

David Korowicz: Catastrophic shocks through complex socio-economic systems

Posted on July 6, 2014 by

David Korowicz. 2013. Catastrophic Shocks through Complex Socio-Economic Systems. The globalized economy has become more complex (connectivity, interdependence, and speed), delocalized, with increasing concentration within critical systems. This has made us all more vulnerable to systemic shocks. This paper provides … Continue reading →

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Gail Tverberg: How this collapse differs from past collapses

Posted on June 1, 2014 by

Converging Energy Crises – And How our Current Situation Differs from the Past  May 29, 2014 by Gail Tverberg At the Age of Limits Conference, I gave a talk called Converging Crises (PDF), talking about the crises facing us as we reach energy … Continue reading →

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My Favorite James Howard Kunstler podcasts

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

You can subscribe to these on iTunes, or go to http://kunstler.com/writings/podcast/ I haven’t listened to all of his podcasts yet, these are the ones I’ve best liked so far (I’ve left a lot of good ones out): KunstlerCast 253 – … Continue reading →

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John W Day Jr, Charles Hall, et al: Ecology in Times of Scarcity

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

Day, J. W. Jr., Hall, C.A., Yanez-Arancibia , A., Pimentel, D., Marti, C. I., and Mitsch, W. J. 2009. Ecology in Times of Scarcity. BioScience. 59:4, 321-331. Abstract In an energy-scarce future, ecosystem services will become more important in supporting … Continue reading →

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Energy price increases and the 2008 financial crash: a practice run for what’s to come?

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

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”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

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”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by

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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Miscellaneous predictions

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

Prediction: there will be more large and Megacities in the Future [As fossil fuels decline, large and super-large “megacities”, with over 20 million people, will emerge as rural populations are forced to migrate to cities as gas stations close and … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

University of Cambridge: Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk Some of Britain’s finest minds are drawing up a “doomsday list” of catastrophic events that could devastate the world, pose a threat to civilization and might even lead to … Continue reading →

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Steven Kopits – peak 2014-2016

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

29 April 2013. ASPO-USA Peak Oil Review. Commentary: Interview with Steven Kopits by Steve Andrews My summary/edited down version (the full version is below): Oil companies are cancelling projects because their costs are going up, yet the price of oil … Continue reading →

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