by Graham Palmer | May 10, 2018 | Solar
Is PV capacity growth logistic? The logistic growth function is a useful way to explore the growth rates of many natural phenomena. Many man-made developments can be described by a logistic function, including the diffusion of power technology, such as hydropower and...
by Graham Palmer | May 7, 2018 | Energy, energy security, Oil, oil security
Australia’s strategic oil reserve [UPDATE 7 May 2018. I originally posted this in July 2017, but since the Australian Federal Government announced a review, I thought I would repost this.] With the current political debates in Australia around energy and climate...
by Graham Palmer | May 1, 2018 | Decoupling, Dematerialization, Futurism
Futurism and dematerialized growth Futurists can be interesting to listen to but almost invariably bring a Silicon Valley mindset to addressing sustainability challenges. Discussing Google’s foray into energy with the RE<C project, Carey King noted that Google...
by Graham Palmer | Apr 29, 2018 | Bitcoin, Energy
The recessionary impact of bitcoin energy consumption Much commentary has been devoted to bitcoin’s unsustainable proof-of-work algorithm that requires the consumption of a vast quantity of electricity. By some estimates, by February 2020 Bitcoin will use as much...
by Graham Palmer | Apr 28, 2018 | Energy, Energy efficiency
A biophysical perspective of economic growth in Australia In my last post, I introduced the biophysical interpretation of the economy by augmenting the standard circular flow model with energy. In this interpretation, energy is only partially substitutable with...
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