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The oil apocalypse is here (www.youtube.com)
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What began as one oil shock has now multiplied into three separate catastrophes – an oil shock, a shipping shock, and a refinery shock – each triggered by a different war in a different part of the world, culminating into a global catastrophe that’s already hitting. This video would not have been possible without reporting by Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Reuters, CNN, Defense Express, Marine Link, and others.

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[–] 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have removed all direct fossil fuel usage from my life. It didn't even cost much, half of if I achieved by spending less money than the average person does.

Seriously, I know people on similar or less than me (£29k) who are paying more per year on just their ICE SUV loan than my heat pump cost. For transport I cycle further than they drive and it takes less time because you can skip past most of the traffic.

Can everyone electrify? Perhaps not. But too many people they are actively choosing not to, and even spending more to be dependent on fossil fuels. Diesel hit £2/litre? For private car use, I say it isn't expensive enough.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Great to see this 👍

    I'm also in the UK and in the process of doing the same.

    How are you finding your heat pump?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    The best part is the low flow temperature for the radiators so my cat finds it comfortable to sleep directly on top of them. On the day it was powered on they set it to like 26°c in the middle of december, partly to test it and also a benefit was that the house had been left empty and unheated for months so drying stuff out was helpful. It managed to get the house up to that temperature without any problems.

    Bonus: It blows cool air over my garden so in summer when using the BBQ I can sit in the cool breeze if someone uses enough hot water to get it to turn on. Gives a good reason to do some washing up.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Agree.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Thanks, its something I sometimes struggle to put into words without coming across as "lol fuck the poors" when I am more aiming a message at those who do have money yet act like they don't.

    Difference between having no money because you truly don't earn much and having no money because you make a reasonable even if not massive amount yet they just spend it all.

    An example that annoyed me a lot was just before covid when cost of living became a talking point in the UK and someone on way above median income was crying about not being able to afford food. You can, you just don't want to stop eating steak all the time.

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