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As pointed out in email

Spun right, this could a population bomb for the 21st century:

The basic story is: growth, but not evenly distributed growth. Developed countries are expected to plateau in population and energy demand, but developing countries are expected to grow like gangbusters:
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What kind of energy will satisfy all that new demand? While renewables and natural gas are expected to grow faster than ever before, and oil and coal are expected to substantially slow their growth, there will nonetheless be more oil and coal burned in 2030 than in 2011:

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Date: 2011-06-21 05:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jamiam.livejournal.com
How much KE is there in a rain shower? It's got to be tremendous.

Date: 2011-06-21 06:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mmcirvin.livejournal.com
Waiting until the water hits the ground to do hydro power is like throwing money away!

Date: 2011-06-21 06:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jamiam.livejournal.com
It's just plain wasteful, when you think about it!

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