Thermodynamic Economics and Energy
An industrial society needs lots of energy, even if waste isn't "profligate." Abundant fuels led to emphasizing labor productivity, substituting machines for human mental labor as well as physical, but even computers require electricity. Doing more with less depends on physical energy economics.

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Compression Thinking »Compression Thinking
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Compression vs. Expansion Thinking »Compression vs. Expansion Thinking
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Compression "Technomics" »Compression "Technomics"
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Thermodynamic Economics and Energy
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Energy yields are dropping globally »Energy yields are dropping globally
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More dispersed sources of energy take more energy to obtain »More dispersed sources of energy take more energy to obtain
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Resource Efficiency of a Process »Resource Efficiency of a Process
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Return on Energy (or Energy Yield) »Return on Energy (or Energy Yield)
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What about alternative energy.? »What about alternative energy.?
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Thermodynamic currency? »Thermodynamic currency?
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