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How did Europe not freeze to death during Cold war. It's not like it recently became cold there. I don't think this is about actual availability of Gas. It is a
by allisdust 5y ago
How did Europe not freeze to death during Cold war. It's not like it recently became cold there. I don't think this is about actual availability of Gas. It is about gas being cheap. If that is indeed the case, Germany in particular has to think hard on whther lives matter than money.
- londons_explore 5y agoThere is a process that can be used to turn coal into gas. It used to be common, but now is rarely used.
- zajio1am 5y agoWell, significant part of Europe was on the eastern side of the iron curtain, getting gas from Russia. And note that in the past, home heating with coal (which is available locally) was common. We gradually moved from coal to gas for heating and now also for electricity generation, and that is something that cannot be reverted over one year.
- retrac 5y ago> How did Europe not freeze to death during Cold war With Soviet gas. There was never a full Western embargo of the USSR, especially after detente. Trade directly between the USA and USSR averaged about $4 billion per year (1980 dollars) in the late 70s. Not large but also not insignificant. In many ways the USSR was also a petrostate. Some, then and now, have argued this propped up the USSR beyond its natural life expectancy.
- politician 5y agoSmaller population, too.