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Tag Archives: Solar Energy
Energy Transition: Regional Impacts and Highlights
I started this series (February 20, 2018) by introducing energy-related indicators for the ten most populous countries (with the addition of two African countries that are projected to join those ranks by 2040). I aim to use these indicators as … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability
Tagged Adaptation, Africa, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Austria, Belgium, Biofuel, BP, Brazil, Carbon, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, combustible, Denmark, developed, developing, Economics, EIA, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy distribution, energy production, energy transition, Environment, EU, Finland, Fossil Fuels, France, fuel mix, Future, GDP, Geothermal, Germany, Global Population, Global Warming, Greece, greenhouse gas, hydro, India, Indonesia, Italy, middle east, Mitigation, Natural Gas, Netherlands, non-combustible, Nuclear, Oil, petrochemical, petroleum, Poland, Population, Portugal, Power, Power Plants, regional, Renewable, Russia, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Spain, standard of living, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, UK, UN, US, World Bank, World Population
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Fossil Fuel Preferences and BP’s Energy Outlook
I started this series on February 20, 2018 to explore the IPAT identity. The last term within that identity that I have yet to cover includes the nature of the fossil fuels used. The popular perception is that use of … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability
Tagged Adaptation, Africa, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, BP, Brazil, Carbon, carbon emission, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Coal, Congo, consumption, Denmark, developed, developing, Economics, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy demand, energy mix, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, fracking, Future, Gas, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, India, indicator, Indonesia, IPAT, Mexico, Mitigation, Natural Gas, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, outlook, Pakistan, Physics, Population, Power, Power Plants, primary energy, Russia, scenario, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, US, World, World Population
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Electricity Generation
This week, I’m looking at the role of electricity in the ongoing global energy transition. Dieter Helm argued (see the February 13, 2018 blog about his book, Burn Out) that our increased usage of electricity is an indicator of our … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability
Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, Brazil, burn out, China, Clean Energy, climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Congo, Denmark, Dieter Helm, Economics, electric car, Electricity, electricity access, electricity consumption, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, Fossil Fuels, Future, GDP, GDP per capita, GDP/capita, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Hydroelectric, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Mitigation, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, OECD, Pakistan, Population, Power, power consumption, Power Plants, purchasing power parity, Renewable, Russia, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, US, Weather, Wind, World Bank, World Population
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Primary Energy
As promised, this blog and the next (barring unforeseen circumstances) will focus on some key indicators of the global energy transition – specifically with regard to climate change and the IPAT identity. I am continuing my study of the same … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability
Tagged Adaptation, Africa, alternative energy, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, Black Swan, BP, Brazil, carbon intensity, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Congo, Denmark, Economics, Electricity, emission, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy intensity, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, hydro, India, indicator, Indonesia, Mexico, Mitigation, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nuclear Energy, OECD, Pakistan, Population, Power, Power Plants, Russia, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, UN, US, World Bank, World Population
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Markers for the Global Energy Transition
Last week I talked about Dieter Helm’s book, where he portrayed a future in which oil companies are going broke and fossil fuel prices are collapsing due to their practically infinite supply (via fracking and horizontal drilling). Growing awareness of … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability
Tagged accountability, Adaptation, alternative energy, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, Brazil, Carbon, carbon dioxide, Carbon Footprint, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Congo, Dieter Helm, Distribution, Donald Trump, Economics, electric, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy industry, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Fossil Fuels, fracking, GDP, GDP/capita, Global, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, horizontal drilling, identity, Income, income distribution, India, Indonesia, IPAT, IPCC, Local, marker, Mexico, Mitigation, Nigeria, Pakistan, peak oil, Population, Power, Power Plants, primary energy source, Romney, Russia, Science, Solar Energy, sovereign, Sustainability, Technology, Trump, UN, US, World Bank, World Population
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Back to the Global Energy Transition
A short while back, I got an email from a Dutch friend’s brother, who had just finished reading my book on climate change. I have taken out any personal comments but am including his thoughts on renewable energy as well … Continue reading
Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Climate Change, Sustainability, Trump
Tagged Adaptation, amortize, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, bbl, btu, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, crude oil, Dieter Helm, Donald Trump, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy source, energy transition, Environment, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, fracking, fusion, gas reserve, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, horizontal drilling, kl, Mitigation, mmbtu, oil reserve, peak oil, Physics, Power, Power Plants, Science, Solar Energy, subsidy, Sustainability, Technology, Trump, Yale
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Saving the World through the Pursuit of Self Interest: Students Input
I have been teaching my Climate Change course using the TBL (Team Based Learning) system. I have 6 groups in my class, each composed of roughly 7 students that have been studying together throughout the semester. I have challenged the … Continue reading
Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Education, politics, Sustainability, Trump
Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Democratization, Donald Trump, Education, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Mitigation, Physics, politics, Power, Power Plants, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Trump, US, World Population
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Long-term Solutions: Energy
The last two blogs focused on the Netherlands’ leading role in showing the rest of the world strategies for living on an increasingly inhospitable planet, where the terrain is becoming uninhabitable for both humans and agricultural crops and the oceans … Continue reading
Posted in administration, Climate Change, IPCC, Sustainability, Trump
Tagged Adaptation, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, climate refugee, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Congress, Donald Trump, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, geographic smoothing, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, immigrant, immigration, India, Infrastructure, IPCC, Kenya, long term, Mitigation, national climate assessment, Netherlands, Nuclear Energy, nuclear fusion, Physical Environment, Power, power plant, Power Plants, Renewable, renewable energy, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Trump, uninhabitability, uninhabitable, wind power
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Visible Transition to the Middle Class
I am back from a family vacation that took me to Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and a few other Asian countries. I still haven’t completely recuperated from the jet lag (distance, duration, and age) so this blog will … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged Australia, automobile, Bangkok, bicycle, bike, Cambodia, car, Cars, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, developed, developing, Development, Economics, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Hanoi, Korea, middle class, Population, Power, power plant, Power Plants, rural, Science, scooter, Solar Energy, South Korea, Sustainability, Technology, Thailand, transportation, urban, Vietnam, World Population
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Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 2 – Shift in Carbon Emissions Dominance from Electricity to Transportation
The global shift that I talked about last week – from electricity to transportation as the biggest contributor to carbon emissions – is complicated. It has to do with the increased demand for transportation (mainly fueled by gasoline) within developing … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, bicycle, carbon dioxide, Cars, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, consumption, Economics, EIA, Electricity, electrification, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Gasoline, GDP, Global Population, global trends, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, middle class, Mitigation, Natural Gas, OECD, Pollution, Population, Power, Power Plants, rural, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, transportation, urban, World Population
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