Renewables like solar and wind are interesting as part of the energy picture in Europe, but Europe doesn't have many sunny or windy places, so Europeans will need oil and natural gas, but oil and natural gas are the internationally traded fossil fuels that are relatively low carbon compared to coal and wood.
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Peter ZeihanEvidence Quote
“solar and wind in places that are sunny and windy... Not a lot of those in Europe... oil... relatively low carbon”
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Peter Zeihan: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization— Commonwealth Club World Affairs of CaliforniaCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:34:46 PM
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