[quote=SK in CV]
I have no idea what you mean by “we are now officially energy contrained, so that [growth] can’t happen”. Who made it official? Is energy of any kind being rationed?[/quote]
We’re certainly not energy constrained in the technical sense. I.e. we can certainly generate more electrical energy from a variety of sources, but cheap energy is more difficult. If you want serious economic growth you want to unlock a new cheap energy source. Of course between the environmentalists and the NIMBY’s it easy said than done.
Maybe Lawerence Livermore will unlock fusion sooner than later, but we’re probably still decades away unless you do a Manhattan style project.