Monthly Archives: May 2016

$50 Oil Doesn’t Work

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

$50 per barrel oil is clearly less impossible to live with than $30 per barrel oil, because most businesses cannot make a profit with $30 per barrel oil. But is $50 per barrel oil helpful? I would argue that it … Continue reading →

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The real oil limits story; what other researchers missed

Posted on May 12, 2016 by

For a long time, a common assumption has been that the world will eventually “run out” of oil and other non-renewable resources. Instead, we seem to be running into surpluses and low prices. What is going on that was missed … Continue reading →

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Debt: The Key Factor Connecting Energy and the Economy

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

There are many who believe that the use of energy is critical to the growth of the economy. In fact, I am among these people. The thing that is not as apparent is that growth in energy consumption is dependent … Continue reading →

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