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Maybe not as much as it's made out to be? Only a few european countries rely heavily on russian gas (on the top of my head, germany and italy). It wouldn't be
by MayeulC 5y ago
Maybe not as much as it's made out to be?
Only a few european countries rely heavily on russian gas (on the top of my head, germany and italy).
It wouldn't be fun, but we can heavily invest in converting heating systems, and turn off some electricity sinks (industrial equipment, etc). Make the grid smarter to turn off equipment when demand is high.
Meanwhile, accelerate the deployment of alternative energy sources, storage, and diversify hydrocarbon procurement sources.
Basically what should have been done progressively, not that it wasn't called out. Both reducing reliance on Russia and phasing out carbon-intensive energy sources. It's mind-blowing that we made no progress on these, and now it looks like germany is doubling down on it.