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Re:Greenland tensions harden Europe's push for energy indepe... by soco on Monday February 02, 2026 @11:10AM (#46857652)
Between zero fossil and full fossil there's a world of nuances, too often ignored. How much oil are those heavier aircraft using, as percentage of the whole country usage? The difference is the answer needed.
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Re:Greenland tensions harden Europe's push for energy indepe... by inglor_cz on Monday February 02, 2026 @11:39AM (#46858025)
It is not just oil, but the necessity to keep up the entire separate infrastructure for its refining, processing, storage and distribution.

Imagine a world where the railroad, for some reason, is still stuck with steam engines and black coal. Everything else moved on, but they cannot, thus keeping the mines open etc. Very uncomfortable and far from optimal.

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Re:Greenland tensions harden Europe's push for energy indepe... by soco on Monday February 02, 2026 @01:30PM (#46859427)
We still have coal mines open, what do you mean? For less and less uses, yes, but they still have their uses, and we are not (nor should be) judging them for that.
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Re:Greenland tensions harden Europe's push for energy indepe... by inglor_cz on Monday February 02, 2026 @01:39PM (#46859545)
The last coal mine in my country just closed a few days ago, 244 years after mining started. I am a bit influenced by this, because I live in that region.
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