"The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking.

[ginaintheburg@mastodon.world]

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@Akshay/116426244793916172

"The parallels with the 1970s oil shocks are striking. But so too is the difference.

"For the first time, there are scalable, cost-competitive alternatives. #Solar, #wind, #batteries, #EVs and other #electrotech offer a permanent route out of fossil dependence. The shock has jolted the electric age forward. But the response is a choice: lean into local, electric security, or reach back to the old fossil playbook."

#FossileFuels #IranWar