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		ben_w 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of P... Relevant question: fossil fuel dependency has two parts, the "peak oil" part, and the "global warming" part. As we don't have to solve these at the same time, are the things you raise more of a "peak oil" problem or a "global warming" problem?

mlyle 8 months ago [–]

They are related in that we use different petroleum products for different purposes and today extracting petroleum means burning most of it.

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