Energy transition: the race of different political systems

The defossilization of our energy system is the biggest transformation of our economic-technological base since the invention of the steam engine and the start of massive burning of fossil fuel. It is urgent, required, and worldwide. And it brings up an interesting historical experiment: The observable competition between market-liberal systems like in the U.S. and …

Any “fair” or “reasonable” price is an illusion

Regularly – in Germany recently in the discussion about the governmental gasoline discount – an common misconception can be noticed in the discussion that should not actually happen, especially not with an economy-friendly party like the FDP: The assumption that if production costs – or even taxes on them – are lowered, the price must …