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Marthe48

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28. If oil producers could be convinced

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 10:48 AM

Jun 2021

that renewable sources of energy would be worth the R&D, worth building infrastructure, beyond their wildest dreams, and show them how well startups in renewables are doing, maybe they would stop beating their dead horse and get on board.

How much did it cost to move from whale oil to kerosene to electricity? How hard was it to switch from coal to natural gas?

Instead of dragging their feet, oil producers and power companies all over the world should be embracing and supporting new technology. It is here, it is going to supersede oil and gasoline. Cut the transition period and let's get on with it.

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Keystone pipeline canceled after Biden had blocked permit [View all] Eugene Jun 2021 OP

Excellent news! Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #1

It would have moved up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude daily Submariner Jun 2021 #2

I think Canada will find another way to bring the tar sands to market. OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2021 #3

They're trying to right now. Cobalt Violet Jun 2021 #18

It's not a question of IF the pipeline will lose structural integrity. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #8

And how long it would take to discover the leak, since the pipeline would have been underground. SunSeeker Jun 2021 #11

I hadn't even considered the "underground" part. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #30

We rely on the oil companies' gauges and sensors to detect a leak. SunSeeker Jun 2021 #32

Those are some very bad numbers, indeed. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #34

Another Biden victory!! nt Imallin4Joe Jun 2021 #4

Love ya, Canada, but run that shit through your own back yard. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2021 #5

now compensate the ppl whose land you stole using eminant domain AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #6

+ 1,000 nt pazzyanne Jun 2021 #13

Whew! GOOD!!! calimary Jun 2021 #7

Of course the Repubs keithsw Jun 2021 #9

If they cared about union jobs, they'd pass Biden's infrastructure bill. SunSeeker Jun 2021 #12

Best news of the day. sellitman Jun 2021 #10

Yippee!! Piratedog Jun 2021 #14

Thank effing cilla4progress Jun 2021 #15

The leak at a ND farm in 2013 ruined over 7 acres of farm land 70sEraVet Jun 2021 #16

Why don't the Canadians build a refinery and process the crude in their own country? patphil Jun 2021 #17

Wow wow. BumRushDaShow Jun 2021 #19

Great!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #20

Glad to see we've come around on this. jalan48 Jun 2021 #21

Took over 25 years. marble falls Jun 2021 #22

W000000t!!!! electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #23

It's such a happy day! iluvtennis Jun 2021 #24

But what about the starving oil executives? twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #25

Averting an environmental disaster Mysterian Jun 2021 #26

I just don't have words for this. Cafe Cat Jun 2021 #27

If oil producers could be convinced Marthe48 Jun 2021 #28

Opportunities from the Keystone cancellation queenmandy85 Jun 2021 #29

Now to kill Enbridge line 5 running through the Straits of Mackinac. roamer65 Jun 2021 #31

Righteous! Thank you. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Jun 2021 #33

I'm of mixed feelings about this. Calista241 Jun 2021 #35