Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune
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Oil above $100. Gas prices up 70%. Every crisis has a different trigger—and the same vulnerability. Europe must become the world's first Electro-Continent.
  • pedz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Do Icelandic people power their cars with electricity from geothermal? I’m not in Europe but where I live 94% of our electricity is hydroelectric, yet the vast majority of cars are still using gas/petrol. So even if we are independent on electricity, and it’s somewhat clean, we still import oil to power cars and trucks.

    • Drekaridill@lemmy.wtfEnglish
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      4 days ago

      It was mostly a joke. Most of our vehicles are still fossil fuel powered. EVs are pretty popular but I think they’re still less than half of sales.