Energy Crisis

The continuous availability of abundant, affordable energy has been the engine of modern economic growth. Yet the fossil-fuel world system has long ignored depletion trends and the real scale of social and ecological costs. Today’s escalating energy crisis is not just about supply. It challenges the operational integrity of civilisation itself.

Key Elements of the Energy Crisis

  • Depletion of fossil energy sources (oil, gas, coal)
  • Declining Energy Return on Investment (EROI)
  • Geopolitical dependence and import exposure
  • Price volatility and speculative instability
  • The transition paradox: renewable systems require high upfront energy inputs

Our current model relies on the illusion of cheap, endlessly available energy. Many technologies promoted as climate solutions (electric vehicles, green hydrogen, digital infrastructure) are themselves highly energy-intensive, creating new paradoxes instead of resolving the old ones.

Consequences

  • Supply disruptions and energy shortages
  • Decline in economic output
  • Political risk from energy import dependence
  • Energy poverty and social tension
  • Investment exposure in energy-intensive sectors

Disruptions in energy systems affect the very foundations of economic and social functioning. Efficiency improvements are insufficient where consumption patterns exceed real resource limits. The CASSee Program grounds adaptation strategies in the factual constraints of energy and resource management.

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