Escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, are intensifying concerns regarding global energy security and the vulnerability of fossil fuel supply chains. As regional instability threatens critical shipping lanes and drives oil price volatility, many nations are re-evaluating their reliance on imported energy. This geopolitical friction is strengthening the economic and strategic arguments for a faster transition to renewable energy. By prioritizing domestic green power, countries seek to insulate their economies from external shocks and ensure long-term energy sovereignty in an increasingly unpredictable international landscape.
- Regional conflicts in the Middle East pose significant risks to global oil supplies and international price stability.
- The potential for supply disruptions in key maritime routes, such as the Strait of Hormuz, highlights the strategic risks of fossil fuel dependence.
- Energy independence is increasingly viewed as a matter of national security, driving renewed interest in domestic renewable infrastructure.
- Transitioning to localized green energy sources aims to mitigate the economic impact of foreign supply chain disruptions and market fluctuations.
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No its making a case for drilling
No, it takes petroleum products to make everything that used to make "renewable" energy
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Nuclear energy is the solution.
Europe had 30% its energy generated by Nuclear in 90ies.
It was soviet and then russian influence campaign to reduce nuclear energy in Europe.
I think that we need a diverse solution of renewable energies that can be produced domestically without relying too heavily on fossil fuels. For instance, energy fuels from syngas derive feelings, renewable energy stored with flywheel battery energy storage system, and compressed air energy storage with waist heat from various sources.
Really?!
There may be a silver lining in the dark clouds of this current mess in Iran:
it may be that more and more people and countries will see the harm that can happen to their economies from relying on Petro-states for energy.
(the major Petro-states are: the Middle East countries of OPEC; Russia; and the USA)
Short list of past Petro-state crisis:
1973 OPEC oil embargo (USA);
1979 OPEC oil crisis (USA);
1981 to 1988 oil tanker war;
1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait;
2014 Russian seizes Crimea;
2022 Russia invades Ukraine;
(also oil demand shock coming out of COVID)
2023 OPEC+ cut in production to drive up oil prices (and hurt election chances for US Democrats in 2024);
2025 Trump and the Republican party's trade war with the world;
(and wanting to take over Greenland: by military force if necessary; and make Canada the 51st state: just like Russia taking Ukraine)
2026 Trump and the Republican party's seizing of the leader of Venezuela for the countries oil.
2026 Trump and the Republican party's war on Iran.
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I hope more people all over the world look long and hard at all this and then understand how crucially important to everyone on the planet it is to transition away from burning fossil fuels as fast a possible.
Not just for CO2 going into Earth's atmosphere.
Not just for air pollution in big cities.
But also for taking away the enormous amounts of money these Petro-States use to undermine democracy across the globe!
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Case in point:
While US war in Iran is Trump's distraction from the damage of the Epstein files sex scandal,
The war in Iran is also Trump fulfilling his pledge to fossil fuel companies that donated to him before the 2024 elections!
Here are just two of many articles about Trump's meeting with oil companies before the 2024 election:
'At a Dinner, Trump Assailed Climate Rules and Asked $1 Billion From Big Oil'
May 9, 2024
The New York Times
'Trump seeks $1 billion from oil CEOs, vows to limit EVs'
May 9, 2024
Washington Post
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Also US oil companies will get record profits from sky-high oil prices just like the record profits oil companies made in 2023 when OPEC+ cut production to drive up oil prices (and hurt election chances for US Democrats in 2024 election)!
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Last: Bonus that Trump also removed sanctions on Russia for oil!
So Trump got to throw a bone (give a gift) to his idol Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Putin hasn't been doing that well in Ukraine, and Ukraine has actually been making some advances on Russian forces, so Trump had to step in and help Putin out.
By the way, people should google: Trump Tower Moscow.
Wikipedia even has a page on it.
CHINA IS THE WINNER.
Yes but it will take decades and a huge amount of oil.
20 yrs too late
Solar energy combined with battery storage can power the world many times over.
Wind and solar energy are safer, cleaner and cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear energy Cheaper WINS !
Instead of worrying about the straight of Hormuz countries should be producing their own energy from wind and solar LOCALLY.
No need to import fossil fuels. End dependence on imports. All transportation can be powered by solar energy. Electric Vehicles are the future.
Solar energy can be produced locally and does not need to be imported.
Solar energy can power electric vehicles and heat homes with electric heat pumps.
Solar energy is safer, cleaner and cheaper than fossil fuels. Why pay more ?
(''CHINA WIN'S WITH SOLAR, WIND AND WATER POWER.
Maybe this was trump's plan all along. Oh wait he canceled air turbines and paid the company anyways.
Fortunately the cost to make hydrogen gas produced from ocean water is entirely offset by mineral & Co2 rich salt water for magnesium, fertilizers, cement, bricks, life sustaining chlor-alkali chemicals, sodium ion batteries, Co2 Credits and minting overcollateralized sovereign digital currencies including Hydrogen Dollar that obsoletes Petrol Dollar with gravity fed ocean canal water into California, Mexico and Africa.
No. If you have at least some basic technical background, you'd knew there is nothig renewable.
The EU will never learn from its mistakes…
No, far from it. Those hideous wind towers interfere with avian and marine and solar will never provide the volume of energy needed, EVER and is expensive to produce. Gas, Oil, fracking, absolutely nuclear energy. And hydrogen as the next wave! Fires in electric cars take thousands, upon thousands of gallons more to douse than oil based fires, the batteries die in the cold, they cannot move large vehicles like concrete mixers. In the Netherlands even if you are living on a gas line, it's right there, they force the homeowner to go electric.
Hydrogen gas safely stored in organic type, non-toxic room temperature clear liquid is ideal for intermodal distribution to repurpose all oil infrastructure without additional retrofit cost by Ayrton Energy in Canada where the room temperature liquid can be recycled 1,000 times for decentralized energy storage.
Self >inflicted
Fuel dependant
It's not Iran war , it's Israel and America war imposed on Iran and they are bombing Iran daily, so next time write it correctly
Well, it depends on whether people can overcome their prejudices about renewables. For all the explosive growth in renewable energy over the last 15 years, it seems like people can't imagine that fossil fuels can be replaced, because that's the only world they know.
We need to build the network much faster. The planning delays are killing our energy independence and no government is prepared to bite rhe bullet.
After 30+ years, renewables still needs a case.😂
Yes nuclear energy, you know the stuff Germany had before it closed them….
Wind turbines are reliant upon products made from oil.
Lubricants are oil based products the chemicals that make the fiberglass plastic components of the wind turbine are made from petrochemical products.
Solar panels use resins produced from petroleum.
Transport use synthetic mineral oils that are derivatives from petroleum the very paint that is used to paint your house is a petroleum based product computer electrical board and electrical wire requires petroleum products to make it.
Your shoes and your clothes are not natural, medicine also requires chemicals that are derived from petroleum.
Electric vehicles are manufactured using petroleum based materials.
If you return to glass bottles the smelting process requires petroleum products.
There was one prophecy that was mentioned at Medjugorje and it concerns these days it said there will be a chastisement a war where the only people who will survive are those who return to the ancient way of life beeswax candles and wood fires.
As if not destroying our planet wasn't enough motivation 😂
how about that.
Not really, no
Sorry, but half of you need to go. Thank you for your support in this matter. 🤨
No. Next question?