Lets see... Fuck Europe.. Fuck Ukraine and Fuck Russia. Does that about cover it? Oh wait... I forgot China. Lets what happens when they sink a U.S. carrier because its forgone in the most basic way. The orders have already been issued...
Not going to solar panel our way out of this disaster. That's how we got here. Along with East German Angela thinking Russia was fine and there would be no problem putting the fate of Western Europe in the hands of Russian energy. Europe may be forced to ration energy for years and it's a 'fantasy' to think it will be easy, Shell CEO says https://africa.businessinsider.com/...and-its-a-fantasy-to-think-it-will-be/75nel5f
EU Reaches Gas Storage Goal Early Despite Russian Supply Cut European Union set goal to fill reserves up to 80% by November Germany on track to meet national storage goal before deadline Engie Says Gazprom to Curtail Gas Deliveries Tuesday https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...orage-target-early-despite-russian-supply-cut
Norway's Natural Gas Production Could Set New Record This Year https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural...roduction-Could-Set-New-Record-This-Year.html
Some of the more conspiratorially minded among us believe there is a war on small businesses. Perhaps this would count as supporting evidence.
Take a look at the Ukraine & Russia thread to get more details behind the large electric bill increases for businesses in unregulated energy markets in Europe (e.g. U.K & Ireland) where the customers get to select their own electric providers and typically use spot billing. This is not a war on small business -- In fact you could make a cases that these businesses made poor choices in choosing providers that gave them "lower" spot market billing rather than entering contracts with fixed long term rates for their electricity. Now they are suffering the results.
Germany orders Sept 1 shutdown of digital ad displays to save gas https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2022/08/29/germany_digital_ad_display_shutdown/