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Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 4 days ago by [M] to c/climate@slrpnk.net
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[–] -4 points 3 days ago (5 children)

By sustainably recovering North Sea oil and gas, Scotland can avoid expensive retrofits with lower fuel pricing.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago (4 children)

    You will still be paying the market rate for fuels, it doesn't make a difference where they come from. Also, "sustainably recovering"? That doesn't exist.

    Drilling for oil is also expensive and leaves you with nothing again the moment you have burnt it.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago

    Drilling for oil is also expensive and leaves you with nothing again the moment you have burnt it.

    Yes, but more importantly (imho, and ignoring, y'know, fucking up the environment): every drop of oil produced just delays the transition to renewables, and the longer it's left the more painful it will be.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    By leveraging green, clean, and sustainable oil and gas recovery technologies Scotland can create local jobs, lower fuel prices, keep warm in the colder months, and cool in the warmer ones.

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