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Re:Europe drastically cut its energy consumption this winter by swarnie on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:13AM (#35480041)
What was the alternative?

Because all i can think of is exploiting Africa or cosying up to middle eastern despots.

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Re:Europe drastically cut its energy consumption this winter by RandomLensman on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:40AM (#35480187)
In the last 10+ years: using their own gas. Large shale gas resources in Poland and Germany, for example.
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Re:Europe drastically cut its energy consumption this winter by pydry on Friday April 07, 2023 @07:20AM (#35480443)
The alternative the US was happy with was probably the one next door. Poland powered itself 80% with coal and environmental criticism of this from the US has been extremely muted throughout the years - wildly disproportionate to the stick Germany got.
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Re:Europe drastically cut its energy consumption this winter by weberer on Friday April 07, 2023 @09:41AM (#35481466)
How about not shutting down all their nuclear plants?
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