Gail Tverberg

Researcher writer at OurFiniteWorld.com
Contributor's Links: Our Finite World

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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EC Why Stimulus Can’t Fix Our Energy Problems
Thursday, July 11, 2019 4:40 AM EDT
Many people appear to believe that stimulus programs by governments and central banks can substitute for growth in energy consumption. Others are convinced that efficiency gains can substitute for growing energy consumption.
In this article: KOL, UNG, OIL
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EC Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Depend On Imported Goods From China
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 7:52 PM EDT
It seems to me that the situation in China is far different from what most people think it is. Even if we would like to depend on China, we really cannot.
In this article: OILB, KOL
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Why It (Sort Of) Makes Sense For The US To Impose Tariffs
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:55 AM EDT
As long as the world economy is growing rapidly, it makes sense for countries to cooperate with each other.
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The Climate Change Story Is Half True
Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:00 AM EDT
The climate is indeed changing. But the world economy has no real option of using significantly less energy, because the economy tends to collapse when there isn't enough.
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The True Feasibility Of Moving Away From Fossil Fuels
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:38 PM EDT
One of the great misconceptions of our time is the belief that we can move away from fossil fuels if we make suitable choices on fuels.
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A Different View Of Venezuela’s Energy Problems
Thursday, March 21, 2019 4:30 AM EDT
Venezuela seems to be the canary in the coal mine with respect to where oil exporters are headed. Other countries will want to push them out of oil production, so as to try to raise prices for themselves.
In this article: OILB
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PERSONAL BLOG

Latest Posts
Introduction To The “World’s Fragile Economic Condition”
I will be giving a presentation to a group of casualty actuaries on September 17 called “The World’s Fragile Economic Condition.”
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Supplemental Energy Puts Humans In Charge
Energy is a subject that is greatly misunderstood.
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Work Experience

Director of Energy Economics
Director of Energy Economics
February 2013 - Present (6 years 7 months)

Provide view of future energy economics, and how space solar will fit in.
Researcher
Our Finite World
November 2010 - Present (8 years 10 months)

Author of educational web site which offers a broad perspective on the challenges we are facing in energy, mineral extraction, food, population, climate, and financial areas, as we reach world limits. The focus of the site is on original research, particularly related to energy and the economy.
Contributor--Editor
TheOilDrum.com
June 2007 - September 2013 (6 years 5 months)

Helped select and edit articles appearing on the energy website, The Oil Drum. Authored many articles under the name "Gail the Actuary."

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago
MS
1968 / 1970
Mathematics

Publications

Our Finite World
Gail Tverberg
Gail Tverberg

Exploring how oil limits affect the economy.