Energy Challenges

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This group will explore the issues of global energy challenges. It takes energy to do work and adaptation to climate change, food production, and many other challenges will require adequate energy supplies that do not pollute the environment further.
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  • Peak Fossil Fuels

    This discussion thread is for the purpose of exploring the issue of peak energy production occasioned by the peak of production of oil and other fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have extraordinarily high potential energy content per unit weight and have been the primary source of energy for the…

    By George E. Mobus

    May 26, 2008

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  • Size of the Energy Conundrum

    To appreciate the size of the problem of replacing fossil fuels with renewable, non-harming substitutes have a look at this:References for the diagram are here.In Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W. W. Norton,…

    By Andy Streich

    May 30, 2008

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  • Alternative Energy Challenges

    The purpose of this discussion thread is to explore the challenges and potentials of alternative (non-carbon) energy production and distribution. Subjects such as energy return on energy invested (EROEI), technical feasibility, market introduction, scaling, etc. will be cogent topics for…

    By George E. Mobus

    May 26, 2008

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