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Commenters argue fossil fuel crisis is not an energy crisis
Original: The global crisis of # fossilFuels is not an # energy crisis: # Renewables to the contrary are getting ever cheaper. Peo
Commenters online are pushing back on framing the current fossil fuel turmoil as an energy crisis, arguing that renewables keep getting cheaper while oil and gas grow more expensive and volatile. The argument is that a rapid switch to the affordable option is a matter of political will rather than technology or cost, and would also cut emissions and reduce dependence on petrostates.
Why now: High fossil fuel prices and the falling cost of renewables have reignited debate over the speed of the energy transition.
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- The global crisis of # fossilFuels is not an # energy crisis: # Renewables to the contrary are getting ever cheaper. People just have to get their act together and switch to the cheap option. And yes, I know that that wouldn't destroy the atmosphere and it also wouldn't empower… · adrian_fellhauer@sueden.social · 8
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