A few years ago, I analyzed the growth of world energy consumption, breaking it down into (a) the growth in energy consumption needed to support the growth in world population, and (b) the growth in ...
Per-capita energy has stalled since 2008, making debt-funded complexity (pensions, healthcare, global supply chains) fragile and politically explosive. Economist models overlook physics: prices cannot ...
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2025 shows the global power system entering the “Age of Electricity,” with demand accelerating faster than grids, reshaping fuel mixes, investment flows, and energy security ...
Energy has reemerged this year as a central force shaping our world—both a geopolitical weapon and an economic fault line.
Cargo theft rings plant operatives as drivers inside legitimate, fully vetted carriers, then execute coordinated thefts that look like a traditional straight theft from the outside.
Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age ...
In the EU, residents have been urged to work from home, while in the UK, motorists are being advised to drive less.
Recent worldwide energy consumption growth has been insufficient to keep up with population increase, resulting in a concerning decline in the per-capita energy supply available to support higher ...