▲ 57 ▼ ‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says (www.theguardian.com) submitted 6 months ago by kudra@sh.itjust.works to c/energy@slrpnk.net 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments "The oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry for ever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies, the world’s leading energy economist said."
[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) one can hope permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] evenglow@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) One can hope China is still selling solar panels and batteries. Because they are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Once China reaches enough solar panels for itself the amount they export will skyrocket and it will provide solar for the whole world, because it's profitable at scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] evenglow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago They've been exporting for years. Which is why USA made them expensive and made laws to prevent people from buying them. China has been providing solar to the entire world for a long time. China produces more solar energy just inside China that exceeds the entire energy consumption of USA. Take a moment on that one. Appreciate that scale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children) One can hope China is still selling solar panels and batteries. Because they are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Once China reaches enough solar panels for itself the amount they export will skyrocket and it will provide solar for the whole world, because it's profitable at scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] evenglow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago They've been exporting for years. Which is why USA made them expensive and made laws to prevent people from buying them. China has been providing solar to the entire world for a long time. China produces more solar energy just inside China that exceeds the entire energy consumption of USA. Take a moment on that one. Appreciate that scale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Once China reaches enough solar panels for itself the amount they export will skyrocket and it will provide solar for the whole world, because it's profitable at scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] evenglow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago They've been exporting for years. Which is why USA made them expensive and made laws to prevent people from buying them. China has been providing solar to the entire world for a long time. China produces more solar energy just inside China that exceeds the entire energy consumption of USA. Take a moment on that one. Appreciate that scale. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago They've been exporting for years. Which is why USA made them expensive and made laws to prevent people from buying them. China has been providing solar to the entire world for a long time. China produces more solar energy just inside China that exceeds the entire energy consumption of USA. Take a moment on that one. Appreciate that scale. permalink fedilink source parent