Energy-constrained? Egypt? Only if you have an entrenched, hidebound investment sector that is uninterested in doing anything but seeking petroleum rent and ensuring the continuation of its own hold on power.
Mistaking "oil" for "energy" is rather short-sighted, isn't it?
That particular site generates its following (and income) by stoking Malthusian fears. Underestimating technological and economic progress is to be expected.
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Energy-constrained? Egypt? Only if you have an entrenched, hidebound investment sector that is uninterested in doing anything but seeking petroleum rent and ensuring the continuation of its own hold on power.
Mistaking "oil" for "energy" is rather short-sighted, isn't it?
That particular site generates its following (and income) by stoking Malthusian fears. Underestimating technological and economic progress is to be expected.
Can you expand on that? I'm not familiar with Egypt's non-oil energy situation.
It's 97% sun-drenched desert. There's plenty of energy in Egypt, on average 12 hours a day.
Good point. Hopefully solar tech will get to the point where making use of that energy is worth the investment.