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Re:In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power La... by ben_w on Friday July 11, 2025 @05:57PM (#44537164)
Relevant question: fossil fuel dependency has two parts, the "peak oil" part, and the "global warming" part. As we don't have to solve these at the same time, are the things you raise more of a "peak oil" problem or a "global warming" problem?
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Re:In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power La... by mlyle on Friday July 11, 2025 @07:47PM (#44537962)
They are related in that we use different petroleum products for different purposes and today extracting petroleum means burning most of it.
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