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I really don't think it is that remarkable? The UK's history with domestic coal and then the global oil crisis in the 1970s are clear examples of an economic re
by was_a_dev 4y ago
I really don't think it is that remarkable? The UK's history with domestic coal and then the global oil crisis in the 1970s are clear examples of an economic reliance on fossil fuels.
Both of those historic events are way before my lifetime, yet the concept of the UK economy being highly dependent on fossil fuels and their pricing seems like common sense to me.
- gandalfian 4y agoSomething like a Steel Mill sure. But the idea that something like a Pub is an energy intensive industry surprised me. I think of most businesses these days as being deindustrialized light industry things that only really need a trickle of energy for some led lights and computers. That so many are actually still quite energy intensive disguised by low energy prices surprised me at least.