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Gail Tverberg

Researcher writer at OurFiniteWorld.com
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Gail Tverberg is a researcher on subjects related to energy and the economy. Her background is as actuary, who did financial modeling for insurance companies, so she brings a different perspective to the question of how limits of a finite world affect the economy.
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The Next Financial Crisis Is Not Far Away
Sunday, July 2, 2017 5:31 PM EDT
We should expect financial collapse quite soon–perhaps as soon as the next few months. Our problem is energy related, but not in the way that most Peak Oil groups describe. It's more related to the election of President Trump and to the Brexit vote.
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Falling Interest Rates Have Postponed “Peak Oil”
Monday, June 12, 2017 7:41 AM EDT
When interest rates fall, debt levels tend to rise. This happens because expensive goods such as homes, cars, and factories become more affordable. Thus, falling interest rates are very closely associated with rising debt levels.
In this article: OIL
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Why We Should Be Concerned About Low Oil Prices
Friday, May 5, 2017 10:36 AM EDT
Most people assume that oil prices, and for that matter, other energy prices, will rise as we reach limits.
In this article: OIL Also: UNG
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The Economy Is Like A Circus
Monday, April 17, 2017 1:58 PM EDT
The economy is like a circus. It comes to town, and eventually it leaves. We get paid in tickets. As long as the circus stays, we can use our tickets. The reason it stays in town is because the economy stays in sufficient balance.
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Why Energy-Economy Models Produce Overly Optimistic Indications
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:49 AM EDT
Whether or not a new economic system can arise to take the place of our existing system remains to be seen. It certainly is a concern.
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Raising Interest Rates Can’t End Well
Monday, March 13, 2017 10:27 AM EDT
Judging from the problems we are having now, the economy seems to be reaching its limit in the near term. Raising interest rates will tend to push it even further toward its limit, or over the limit.
In this article: OIL, USO, BNO
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Oops! The Economy Is Like A Self-Driving Car
Monday, February 20, 2017 9:19 AM EDT
The reason why the economy acts like a self-driving car is because the economy is, in physics terms, a dissipative structure. It grows and changes “on its own,” using energy sources available to it.
In this article: OIL, UNG
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The “Wind And Solar Will Save Us” Delusion
Monday, January 30, 2017 5:26 PM EDT
The time has come to move away from believing that everything that is called “renewable” is helpful to the system. We now have real information on how expensive wind and solar are, when indirect costs are included.
In this article: UNG
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2017: The Year The World Economy Starts Coming Apart
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:30 AM EDT
Whether or not the “coming apart” process started in 2016, in my opinion we are going to see many more steps in this direction in 2017.
In this article: OIL, UNG
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EROEI Calculations For Solar PV Are Misleading
Thursday, December 22, 2016 2:42 PM EDT
The type of EROEI we generally hear about today is what I would call “energy return on fossil fuel energy invested. What should be done next in the energy industry?
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What Has Gone Wrong With Oil Prices, Debt, And GDP Growth?
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 3:51 PM EDT
The situation everywhere may very well be that growth is a temporary phenomenon. Rapid growth occurs for a while, but then it fades away. When it fades away, inflation tends to shift to deflation.
In this article: OIL
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The Energy Problem Behind Trump’s Election
Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:01 PM EDT
Behind the election is an energy problem that leads to low wages for many workers in the US, and high unemployment rates in the European Union.
In this article: OIL
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How Researchers Could Miss The Real Energy Story
Thursday, October 27, 2016 12:54 PM EDT
We have been telling a fairly different energy story from most energy researchers. How could we possibly be correct? What have other researchers been missing?
In this article: OIL
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Why Energy Prices Are Ultimately Headed Lower; What The IMF Missed
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 3:47 PM EDT
We have already reached the corresponding drop in commodity prices that comes with diminishing returns, because fewer non-elite workers are able to buy goods made with commodities, and because of the higher US dollar.
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What Really Causes Falling Productivity Growth — An Energy-based Explanation
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:44 PM EDT
What really causes falling productivity growth? The answer seems to be very much energy-related. Human labor by itself does not cause productivity growth.
In this article: OIL
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Intermittent Renewables Can’t Favorably Transform Grid Electricity
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 4:05 PM EDT
Many people are hoping for wind and solar PV to transform grid electricity in a favorable way. Is this really possible? Is it really feasible for intermittent renewables to generate a large share of grid electricity?
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