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Scholz: Germany will be the first country in Europe to introduce a law requiring operators of 80% of all service stations to provide fast-charging options with at least 150 kilowatts for e-cars. (www.reuters.com)
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[โ€“] WhatAmLemmy 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would fossil fuels even be profitable anymore if the subsidies were removed, or is the recent history of fossil fuels just a tale in wealth extraction and collusion by a dead industry?

[โ€“] DoctorTYVM 10 points 1 year ago

They absolutely would be profitable, it's just that those costs would then be passed on to the consumer. People would see energy costs skyrocket to make up the difference.

The oil companies still have a product most of the world needs and people will (and have) killed to get it. We'd rebel against a government they tried

In order to get passed oil we need to move to alternatives like EVs.