By Chris Nelder, Energy Transition Show
Europe has been the global leader in energy transition for decades, offering to the rest of the world many useful examples of both policies that work and those that don’t. As a result, European countries now have some of the world’s most energy efficient economies, and the largest shares of renewable energy.
By Matt Mushalik, Crude Oil Peak
Consumption peaked 7 years after the production peak and is falling now in sync with production.
By Lakis Polycarpou, City of the Future
Last year, Sofia witnessed first hand the near complete collapse of the island’s economy...
By Ugo Bardi, Cassandra's legacy
The economy of Italy seem to be declining as a consequence of the increasing cost (or - equivalently - declining energy returns, EROEI) of primary energy sources, mainly natural gas and crude oil.
By Ugo Bardi, Cassandra's legacy
Italy' peak oil has arrived: we are back to 1967 in terms of oil consumption.
By Richard Heinberg, Richard Heinberg's Museletter
De Wereld Morgen asks Richard Heinberg about the prospects for fracking in Europe.
By Tom Whipple, ASPO-USA
A weekly update, including: •Oil and the global economy •Middle East •Europe •The climate summit •Quote of the week •Briefs
By Ter Garcia, Waging Nonviolence
Shared problems need shared solutions. That's why, last May, members of various European social movements met in Frankfurt to protest the European Central Bank in three days of action under the name “Blockupy.” There, they decided that they needed to do more to create joint strategies for fighting the excessive power of the financial sector and the resulting policies of austerity.