tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post1336472107299775596..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: The Geopolitics of Energy: A Systems-Thinking ApproachBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-84080488809515404782008-10-08T10:13:00.000+11:002008-10-08T10:13:00.000+11:00How much energy is used producing garbage designed...How much energy is used producing garbage designed to become obsolete?<BR/><BR/>Our economists ignore the depreciation of all of the trash designed to become obsolete?<BR/><BR/>In 1995 there were 200,000,000+ cars in the US. At $1500 in depreciation per car per year that is $300,000,000,000 per year. That means the US has lost FOUR TRILLION DOLLARS in depreciation of just automobiles since 1995. What about stoves and refrigerators and TVs, etc. etc. etc.?<BR/><BR/>So how much energy has been wasted producing that junk that was not designed to last anyway? So if we stop the stupid consumerism would we have such an energy problem?<BR/><BR/>psikeyhackrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-3641450275597203042008-10-01T20:56:00.000+10:002008-10-01T20:56:00.000+10:00Well - rural areas that produce food for the citie...Well - rural areas that produce food for the cities should continue to get fuel (and they'll probably produce biofuel for themselves regardless). <BR/><BR/>Areas that don't supply the population concentrations probably won't - unless we get our acts together regarding electric transport...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-4449565453221321792008-10-01T00:44:00.000+10:002008-10-01T00:44:00.000+10:00To be sure, geography, politics, and economics are...To be sure, geography, politics, and economics are intertwined completely. I wonder if distribution of oil might contract so that only the population centers that are also closest to production will receive adequate amounts while the more rural and far flung regions go without?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com