US Wages Grow Somewhat

“For the nation as a whole, average weekly wages rose by 7.4% in real terms between 2000 and 2015.” – Continue reading →

Portugal Used Only Renewables

For 107 hours starting with May 7th, Portugal was able to run exclusively on renewable energy: hydro, solar, and wind. Continue reading →

Data That Matters March 2016

The net worth of the twenty richest dropped from $899B to $827B because of the drop in oil and commodity Continue reading →

Renewable Energy Record

More renewable energy systems than fossil fuel plants were added to the world’s power grid in 2015. A record $286B Continue reading →

Data That Matters February 2016

Pardon the belated post. Peak wind production can beat peak nuclear production 432Gw to 383Gw. Global trade dropped 22% in Continue reading →

The Ultra-Rich

The net worth of the richest people actually decreased. Actually, as with any generalization, that is true and false. Some Continue reading →

Electric Cars Pop Peak Oil

Electric cars and renewable energy are upsetting old projections. Peak Oil, the idea that demand for oil would greatly exceed Continue reading →

Oil Company Bankruptcies

About one-third of oil and natural gas production companies (about 175 out of 500) may go bankrupt because of the Continue reading →