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fossil fuels were a proxy for energy. China continues to show the world that energy independence can come via electricity that you generate within your borders,
by eldaisfish 8mo ago
fossil fuels were a proxy for energy. China continues to show the world that energy independence can come via electricity that you generate within your borders, and that it can be cheaper than importing foreign oil.
- nradov 8mo agoChina is in no way energy independent. Their fossil fuel imports are extremely high and not decreasing.
- bryanlarsen 8mo agoChina's gasoline use is down substantially. Industrial use is up, but much of that is re exported via plastic etc.
- nradov 8mo agoRight, that's exactly the point. Regardless of the consequences, worldwide fossil fuel consumption will continue increasing. Those stable organic molecules with energy rich chemical bonds are so damn useful for everything that enables modern industrial civilization and there is no substitute.
- bryanlarsen 8mo agoNo, plastic usage world wide is less than 10% of fossil fuel usage. Only in China can the plastic increase compensate for lowering demand because they are the factory of the world.
- nradov 8mo agoBuddy you're really missing the point. Fossil fuels are used as inputs into a huge number of manufactured products, not just plastic.
- bryanlarsen 8mo agoAll of which combined are well under 10%.