CO2 emissions per hour of activity?
The purpose of this data-file is to tabulate our best estimates for the CO2 associated with different activities. It is not intended to be preachy, just present some data-driven conclusions……
European energy use: by industry, by fuel, by country?
Europe comprises 7% of the world’s population, and 17% of its energy use. The purpose of this data-file is to disaggregate the energy use across 25 industries, six energy types…
Energy shortages: priced out of the world?
Deepening energy shortages in 2022-30 could devastate low-income countries, geopolitically isolate the West, and de-rail decarbonization. This 13-page note evaluates the linkage between energy consumption and income over the past…
Russia conflict: pain and suffering?
This 13-page note presents 10 hypotheses on Russia’s horrific conflict. Energy supplies will very likely get disrupted, as Putin no longer needs to break the will of Ukraine, but also…
Auto manufacturing: the economics?
This data-file is a very simple model, aiming to break down the sales price of a typical mass-market automobile. Our numbers are informed by a survey of typical numbers for…
Energy transition: the world turned upside down?
Energy shortages are now the second largest problem in the world. Hence this 14-page note evaluates short- and medium-term options to alleviate them. Despite a lot of posturing, we see…
Global wood production: supply by country by year?
This data-file quantifies global wood production, country-by-country, category-by-category, back to 1960, using granular data from the FAO. About 4bn m3 of wood are harvested per year (2GTpa by mass). $449.00 – Purchase…
Gas diffusion: how will record prices resolve?
Dispersion in global gas prices has hit new highs in 2022. Hence this 17-page note evaluates two possible solutions. Building more LNG plants achieves 15-20% IRRs. But shuttering some of…
Heating-melting: how much energy is needed?
How do we quantify the minimum energy needed to heat materials and melt materials? This data-file calculates values, in kWh/ton, from first principles, based on target temperatures, specific heat capacities…
Nuclear capacity: forecasts, construction times, operating lives?
How much nuclear capacity would need to be constructed in our roadmap to net zero? This breakdown of global nuclear capacity forecasts that 30 GW of new reactors must be…