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Richard Heinberg
Richard is Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, and is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels. He is the author of fourteen books, including some of the seminal works on society’s current energy and environmental sustainability crisis. He has authored hundreds of essays and articles that have appeared in such journals as Nature and The Wall Street Journal; delivered hundreds of lectures on energy and climate issues to audiences on six continents; and has been quoted and interviewed countless times for print, television, and radio. His monthly MuseLetter has been in publication since 1992. Full bio at postcarbon.org.
In 2022, I authored two articles expressing doubts about society’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable solar and wind power. In this final article in…
In May I wrote about the emerging energy and food crisis gripping the world due largely to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The crisis…
When it comes to maintaining energy flows, there is a closing window to avert both climate catastrophe and economic peril
Anything that further divides us makes it harder for humanity to do whatever is still possible
The essence of the plan is simplicity itself: just directly reduce fossil fuel production and consumption
The peak oil controversy stages a comeback as the industry confronts a future of higher costs — and low prices
Richard Heinberg is a professor at the Santa Rosa branch of the New College of California, where he teaches courses on Culture,…