RE: High Petrol/Gas Prices Coming - Don't Blame Big Oil
i wonder why the west have so much oil reserve but they still not contented so they want the oil from the middle east, to get it they have to create a chaos over there that way they can dig and suck out all of it now they getting more thirsty they want oil from Syria, if Russia and Iran failed to protect Syria they gonna be the next target from the west and we gonna see that oil sucking straw they use. But nowadays there's a lot of alternative energy rather than oil, we've seen China is diverting into electric transportation, we can see solar panel in the middle east, they all turn to green, because they were competing how to manufacture a solar panel and wind turbine in cheapest cost, nowadays it's a game changer and they need to keep up from the from technology explosion.
Thanks for commenting and providing such a detailed post. I agree that Russia and Iran need to help protect Syria and I totally disagree with Western intervention in other countries.
However, I think you are mistaken about some of your ideas on other issues.
First -
China uses coal fired plants for most of its energy needs. Renewable energy in China is a ridiculously low percentage of their total primary energy sources (TPES) and that even includes hydro. They import HUGE amounts of natural gas from Turkmenistan, Qatar, SE Asia and Russia.
2nd point -
Solar and Wind energy is not cheaper than coal, gas, nuclear for creating electricity. Yes, it is renewable, but it is not cheaper and in fact cost significantly more in most countries. Furthermore, it can't maintain what is called "baseload" capacity so other more reliable forms of generating electricity have to be maintained (usually coal, gas and nuclear).
The "technology explosion" that you describe isn't an explosion at all. We have had windmills since before electricity and we have had solar panels since the late 60's. The improvements have come in the ability to store and transport (over electric lines) electricity more efficiently than before. I love Renewables, but we are still 100 plus years away from abandoning fossil fuels despite what the Greenies like to tell us. See my post to learn a little more about it - Renewable Energy Myths
Thanks again for stopping by and commenting. It is great to meet you here and I hope to see you more often. You have a new follower in me. ;)