Studies show that as energy prices rise, so do right-wing movements against green policies
Studies show that as energy prices rise, so do right-wing movements against green policies
This makes it important to use cheap wind, solar, and storage to cut costs as we decarbonize.
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In the mid 2000's gasoline prices rose to over $4 a gallon and the interest in alternative fuels spiked and so did commercials for energy companies on cable news channels. I don't know where there's a ConocoPhilips but I saw their commercial a thousand times where grandpa takes his grandson fly fishing and they release the trout they caught. Same with the Areva commercial with the catchy pop song and cute animated windmill graphics https://youtu.be/k3_hLTKiIZE?si=Rl7Q1nFfKTgZABvy
Similarly during the energy crisis, there was suddenly a surge of interest in alternatives to fossils.