Germany’s Failing Energiewende, Part 2

In spite of Germany’s efforts to cut CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, coal-fired power generation continues to produce approximately 42% of Germany’s electricity. Natural gas only produces 9% due to the high cost of natural gas, which is mostly procured Continue reading Germany’s Failing Energiewende, Part 2

Germany’s Failing Energiewend, Part 1

Could Germany’s program for reducing CO2 emissions by replacing fossil fuels with renewables be failing? In 2014, approximately 25% of Germany’s electricity was produced from wind and solar, with the goal of having 60% produced from wind and solar by Continue reading Germany’s Failing Energiewend, Part 1

The Villain in the Wings

This story probably begins in antiquity, but for the sake of reasonableness, let’s begin with Malthus in 1798. He established the concept of a Malthusian catastrophe which would reduce the population to a lower, more sustainable level. Essentially, he proposed Continue reading The Villain in the Wings