Realistically, can the UK really secure our own energy if Russia is not an option?
Apparently, wind and solar are not dependable. So how long is going to take before we secure a dependable source?
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Graylight · 51-55, F
First, if you're basing you assessment of wind and solar on the fact it doesn't always shine or blow, you should know we can store plenty of power. Secondly, had we spent the last 25 years fortifying electric, solar, wind and other energy options, this would ne a non-issue, but...
Russian imports account for [b]8[/b] per cent of total UK oil demand, but the UK is also a significant producer of both crude oil and petroleum products, in addition to imports from a diverse range of reliable suppliers beyond Russia including the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and USA, accrd. to Downing Street.
Russia is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas, providing around [b]35%[/b] of the gas used across the continent. The UK's reliance on Russian gas is far less significant, at just [b]3[/b] per cent. About half of the UK's gas comes from the North Sea, and a third is sourced from Norway.
For what that might mean to Europe's economy, check out: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/11/goldman-predicts-what-will-happen-to-europes-economy-if-putin-shuts-off-gas.html
[i]https://inews.co.uk/news/uk-gas-where-from-how-much-russia-import-britain-supplies-explained-1504257
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/russia-oil-fuel-imports-energy-gas-b2032907.html[/i]
Russian imports account for [b]8[/b] per cent of total UK oil demand, but the UK is also a significant producer of both crude oil and petroleum products, in addition to imports from a diverse range of reliable suppliers beyond Russia including the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and USA, accrd. to Downing Street.
Russia is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas, providing around [b]35%[/b] of the gas used across the continent. The UK's reliance on Russian gas is far less significant, at just [b]3[/b] per cent. About half of the UK's gas comes from the North Sea, and a third is sourced from Norway.
For what that might mean to Europe's economy, check out: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/11/goldman-predicts-what-will-happen-to-europes-economy-if-putin-shuts-off-gas.html
[i]https://inews.co.uk/news/uk-gas-where-from-how-much-russia-import-britain-supplies-explained-1504257
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/russia-oil-fuel-imports-energy-gas-b2032907.html[/i]