The Role of Energy in Economic Growth
Ecological economist David Stern recently wrote a paper on the importance of energy for economic growth aptly titled 'The Role of Energy in Economic Growth'. His overview paper follows a long chain of biophysical research on this topic from Schumpeter...
Low Carbon and Economic Growth: Are Both Compatible in Developing Economies?
At the intersection of global energy depletion and concerns about human impact on the environment lie some serious and oft overlooked issues. Largely gone from our public discourse is the idea that oil is infinite. It is now accepted, even to previou...
TheOilDrum.com Archive 2005-2010
During the past 6 years, TheOilDrum.com has hosted analysis and discussion surrounding the possibility and implications of a near term peak in global oil production and importance of energy to society in general. Out of the ~7,000 articles posted here ...
Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century?
This is Richard Heinberg's Foreword to the new report 'Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century?' by Post Carbon Fellow David Hughes. Download the report here (13MB).
Post Carbon Institute undertook this report in order to examine three widesp...
Fleeing Vesuvius: The psychological roots of resource over-consumption
The essay below is an updated and edited version of a post I wrote here a few years ago, I'm Human, I'm American and I'm Addicted to Oil. Richard Douthwaite, Irish economist and activist, (and a fellow at the Post Carbon Institute), invited me to cont...
Invite to TheOilDrum Community for Guest Posts
We invite anyone with the skills and interest to contribute to the body of knowledge posted here. Though 'Peak Oil' isn't acknowledged per se, there is increasing acceptance in the mainstream that the era of cheap energy is likely over. This has myri...
What is “our” oil doing in their economy? — Saudi oil consumption trends
The following guest post is from Jonathan Callahan, a PhD chemist currently working as a data management / information access consultant. Jonathan writes on energy issues and data management at Mazamascience.com.
Oil importing nations have long treate...
Fukushima Open Thread – Mon 4/4
Below is an open thread on the evolving nuclear situation in Japan
Evidence of Chain reaction in reactor 1 - Fairewinds update
Japanese Government did not reveal high radiation estimate on Mar 16
Tepco to release radioactive water into sea
Japan's nucl...
Japan’s Liquid Fuels Crisis
The following guest post is from Jonathan Callahan, a PhD chemist currently working as a data management / information access consultant. Jonathan writes on energy issues and data management at Mazamascience.com
There are so many issues that the Japan...
Drumbeat April 1, 2011
( Leanan will return with her regular Saturday Drumbeat of energy and related news tomorrow morning.)
FED to add gasoline and oil to balance sheet in QE3
In a news conference Friday morning, Janet Yellen, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve stated: "We...
Japan/Fukushima Open Thread Wed 3/30
This is an open thread dedicated to the evolving details and implications of the tsunami/nuclear situation in Japan. The previous thread can be found here
Japan to decommission reactors at Fukushima
Reactor Decommissioning may take up to 30 years
Jap...
