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The Energy Transition

Bringing evidence and systems thinking to the debate over fossil fuel production, the renewable energy transition, and the role of energy in modern life.

Limits to Growth

Highlighting the impossibility of infinite economic growth on our finite planet, and offering ideas for "better" instead of bigger.

Shale Reality Check 2019

The US government's forecasts of tight oil and shale gas production through 2050 are...

Resumen Ejecutivo: ¿Cuánto durará la revolución de las lutitas?

Este informe pretende cuantificar el impacto de los avances tecnológicos recientes en la producción...

How Long Will the Shale Revolution Last?: Technology versus Geology and the Lifecycle of Shale Plays

This report provides a realistic assessment of future production in the the top ten...

The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification

Available for order in hard-copy format! The Future is Rural challenges the conventional wisdom...

The Power of Unpredictable Outcomes

We’re asking for your financial support as we close out 2019. Please consider making a donation to help us reach more people in our efforts to build greater resilience in communities around the world. “You may be familiar with the Butterfly Effect....

Hughes report on “extremely optimistic” shale forecast at Oilprice.com

Post Carbon Fellow David J. Hughes latest report Shale Reality Check 2019, which assesses the viability of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) shale forecasts in its Annual Energy Outlook 2019, was featured in this article at Oilprice.com. From the article: The industry has boosted productivity by drilling longer laterals, intensifying the use of water and frac […]