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About R. Michael Conley

Mike Conley is the author of Lethal Trajectories and writes about energy and the economy at Weathering the Storm. He and his wife, Sharon, have two daughters and two grandchildren and reside in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb in Minneapolis.

Bubbles and Backlashes

By R. Michael Conley | October 8, 2015

financial panic

Financial markets have been turbulent as of late with no end in sight. A sagging global economy could overwhelm America’s recovery efforts with toxic effects on key climate change and clean energy initiatives now underway. The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to postpone an interest rate hike is but one reflection of their deep global concern. In a world of multiple, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: China, climate science deniers, economic crisis

The cyber blitzkrieg

By R. Michael Conley | April 21, 2015

cybercrime

The forces of the perfect storm of climate change, energy tsunamis and global economic bubbles in collision are complex and varied; each with their own levels of threat and urgency. In this milieu, it's easy to over-fixate on the more visible threats and downplay the others. Case in point: The Iranian nuclear showdown has dominated the news and polarized the geopolitical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: cyber-warfare, Internet security

Cheap oil just keeps on coming

By R. Michael Conley | December 22, 2014

flying high on cheap oil

The stunning plunge in oil prices – almost 45% since June – has roiled the global oil markets; creating new winners and losers almost overnight. It has also unlocked a number of potential problems and opportunities we would be wise to consider. In our consumer-based economy, savings at the gas pump provide a direct stimulus to the economy – freeing up a reservoir of new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Tagged With: oil glut, OPEC

Climate change a threat multiplier for global crisis

By R. Michael Conley | August 17, 2012

lightning storm

This article is re-posted, with permission, from R. Michael Conley's "Weathering the Storm" email newsletter, intended to explain the coming crisis brought on by climate change, peak oil and the economic crisis to business leaders. -- Ed. The forces of the perfect storm are intensifying; the danger more imminent. Its fury will intensify as colliding forces reach critical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate, Transition Tagged With: climate change, economic collapse, peak oil

Cheap gas no reprieve from peak oil

By R. Michael Conley | July 10, 2012

2.99 gas

We think everybody needs to know about peak oil these days, when oil companies are trying to snooker the public into believing that today's cheap unconventional oil and natural gas will solve our energy problems for decades to come. Everybody should know why this is wrong. But not everybody is ready for either wonky analyses of oil depletion curves on the one hand or bleak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: clean energy, energy policy, gas prices, peak oil

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