This is part one of a two-part series on the limits of human economic growth on planet Earth. Part one details some of the environmental and natural resource challenges we’re up against. Par... Read more
This graphic shows you how long we have to reach peak everything–from oil to phosphorus. We use a lot of materials that we can’t get back once they’re gone. Much ado has been made abou... Read more
The US economy is at least twice as efficient in energy use today as it was two decades ago There is growing euphoria over America’s energy future. Energy experts around the globe have... Read more
How will mankind keep the lights on and the temperature down? AS THE American presidential election approaches, expect to hear plenty of talk in the months ahead about “energy independence”.... Read more
REMEMBER “peak oil”? It’s the theory that geological scarcity will at some point make it impossible for global petroleum production to avoid falling, heralding the end of the oil age Read more