Stories tagged with "John Howe"

Equating Economics, Energy, and Growth

Posted by Gail the Actuary on August 1, 2009 - 10:40am
Topic: Economics/Finance
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This is a short essay by John Howe, talking about the connection between economics, energy, and growth. John is a semi-retired mechanical engineer, who is known for his invention of the solar tractor, pictured on his web site solarcarandtractor.com. He is also the author of the book The End of Fossil Energy.


John Howe with Solar Golf Cart that he invented

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LEARN: An Acronym to Avoid Societal Collapse

Posted by Gail the Actuary on March 24, 2009 - 12:01pm
Topic: Demand/Consumption
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This is a guest post by semi-retired mechanical engineer John Howe. John is well known in peak-oil circles for his invention of the solar tractor.

Below the fold is a short essay by John Howe on the steps he feels are necessary for adaptation in a post-peak oil world. He indicates that five steps are needed. These steps can be remembered by the acronym "LEARN".

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