Joe Biden’s Ban On Russian Oil Is A Painful Yet Good Thing For Humanity

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:16:14 +0000

President Biden’s new ban on Russian oil is painful for Americans (especially those who are driving gas-powered vehicles), yet it is good for humanity overall. I saw an article in The Guardian that was published just before the news of the ban broke, and I was going to add my own thoughts here that we […]

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The Limited Range of Electric Vehicles as a Blessing for Peace

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:57:06 +0000

By Dmitry Pelegov I’m a Russian scientist writing a large book about the past, present, and future of electric vehicles. I’m supposed to avoid discussing the present days, but I hope it would be nothing criminal if I would remember the past and dream about the future. First, let’s look back about a hundred years […]

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EU to Cut Gas Imports from Russia by ⅔ in 2022

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:30:40 +0000

For the past several years, the argument from some — most notably Germany — has been that if there is a greater interdependence between Russia and the rest of Europe, Russia would be a more friendly actor. Perhaps we can all just get along? Vladimir Putin had other plans. Aside from not stopping him from […]

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Where Russian Oil Goes In Europe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:13 +0000

T&E’s analysis of imports, dependency, trade value, ports and pipelines. Transport is the largest consumer of oil in the EU, and the EU is dependent on imports for 97% of its oil products. One out of four barrels of crude oil that supplies the Bloc comes from Russia. In the context of the Russian Federation’s […]

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Europe’s Dependence on Russian Oil — $285 Million a Day in Putin’s Pocket

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:20:39 +0000

Analysis shows Russian oil embargo possible, but Europe should not swap one despot for another. Europe is giving Putin $285 million a day to meet its dependence on imported oil, new data¹ shows. Transport & Environment (T&E), which carried out the study, calls for Europe to join a global embargo of Russian oil to stop funding Putin’s […]

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Vice Admiral McGinn: Renewable Energy Will Save Us From Dictators Whose Power Comes From Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:20:37 +0000

Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn recently wrote an opinion piece for The Hill in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued that renewable energy will save us from dictators whose power stems from fossil fuels. He pointed out that the US needs to up its game on renewables, and I strongly agree. The article […]

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Don’t Panic, Elon! The World Already Has Plenty Of Oil & Gas

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:07 +0000

oil and gas Texas Ukraine Russia green hydrogenRussia continues its murderous rampage through Ukraine, but renewable energy and green hydrogen hubs will eventually carve a path around the oil and gas geopolitical trap.

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Elon Musk: “We Need To Increase Oil & Gas Output Immediately”

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2022 17:12:19 +0000

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has shared some thoughts on Twitter about the current situation with oil and gas and Russia. He said on Friday that we need to increase our oil and gas output immediately while pointing out that extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures. Obviously, this would negatively affect Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions […]

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