Bruce MirkenThis is so painfully obvious it shouldn't need to be said, but I'm glad a major news service is saying it, and clearly. #IranWar #RenewableEnergy
Franz Graf@BruceMirken maybe we should refraim "renewable" to "independent energy". Some ppl may be more receptive to the term. 😐
Eva Chanda@hikingdude
Good point, I think reframing it as a sexy manly NatSec issue, rather than about saving the earth from climate catastrophe, might appeal to "conservatives." We need everyone on board, even if it's not for what we consider the right reasons. Even if it's only to save money on car and utilities!
Good point, I think reframing it as a sexy manly NatSec issue, rather than about saving the earth from climate catastrophe, might appeal to "conservatives." We need everyone on board, even if it's not for what we consider the right reasons. Even if it's only to save money on car and utilities!
@echanda
Right. I don't like it either to be honest. But I came to thinking that everyone that likes renewables already supports.
And the people not yet supporting it will probably not be convinced by the argumentation that hasn't convinced them in the last decades.
And in fact, it's not even a lie to call it independent. It's just another aspect that's becoming increasingly important nowadays.
This article about Uruguay made me think about it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2025/10/19/uruguays-renewable-charge-a-small-nation-a-big-lesson-for-the-world/
