by Michael Edesess, AdvisorPerspectives.com Is economic growth coming to an end? That’s been a hot topic of discussion recently (including in this publication), thanks to a paper by Northwestern University economist Robert J. Gordon, Is U.S. Economic Growth Over? It had a simple but striking thesis: “There was virtually no growth before 1750, and thus …
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Global Emissions – The Biggest Offenders
by Elliott Morss Introduction In a recent article, I concluded that global CO2 emissions will continue to grow rapidly in the foreseeable future. In this article, I look at who are the biggest offenders, both countries and fuels. The Countries and Regions Table 1 lists the countries and regions emitting the most CO2. China now …
Energy Transitions: Are We In One Now? Part Three, Investments
In the first part of this series, I looked lessons learned from earlier energy transitions. In Part Two, I applied those lessons to the current scene. Here, I look at investments being made in the energy industries and reach conclusions on global warming.
Energy Transitions: Are We In One Now? (Part Two)
In the first article in this four-part series, I asked what lessons can be drawn from history about how the world moves from one type of energy era to another. In this piece, I look at the current situation and use the historical lessons to draw conclusions on what will happen next.