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 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...
by Graham Palmer | Mar 22, 2017 | EROI
EROI of the Australian electricity supply industry I recently did a presentation on the EROI of the Australian electricity supply industry. The key aims were – Calculate how much energy it takes to build, run and maintain the Australian electricity supply...
by Graham Palmer | Dec 11, 2016 | Electric vehicles, Mobility
EV penetration in Australia The Australian amateur astronomer Bob Evans has such an incredible knack for spotting minute changes in the night sky that he holds the record for visual discoveries of supernovae. There seems to be an evolutionary advantage to being able...
by Graham Palmer | Dec 7, 2016 | Electricity, Energy efficiency, Networks
Igor Bashmakov is one of the leading Russian experts on climate change and energy efficiency. Bashmakov developed three general energy transition laws: the law of stable long-term energy costs to income ratio; the law of improving energy quality; and the law of...
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