Comment on US diesel hits record $6 a gallon on Iran supply shockparentComments−mcv1dI would prefer to stop the demand rather than the supply. The high prices encourage production elsewhere.−spiclk1dHow do we stop the demand for plastics (and any other number of process chemicals) and fertiliser?Also - while it may encourage production at other sites with a higher cost of production, higher prices in general will slow demand.−cogman101dThose are only a fraction of what oil becomes (around 10% total) everything else is burned.−mcv1dAnd high prices may also encourage alternatives.Energy can be replaced by renewables. There are alternatives for various uses of plastics. And I thought manure was a pretty good fertiliser.Not everything needs to be replaced, but it would help a lot if we replace what we can.−seb12041dAgreed, what does not help or get us anywhere is the throw hands in the air gesture from grandparent.−spiclk1dWe're going to need a lot of EV trucks, to transport the ~2 billion tons of manure.−mcv1dThe manure already needs to be dealt with anyway. Does it really matter whether we're transporting oil or manure? Surplus manure is also causing environmental problems. Why are we using fertiliser if there's too much manure?
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I would prefer to stop the demand rather than the supply. The high prices encourage production elsewhere.
How do we stop the demand for plastics (and any other number of process chemicals) and fertiliser?
Also - while it may encourage production at other sites with a higher cost of production, higher prices in general will slow demand.
Those are only a fraction of what oil becomes (around 10% total) everything else is burned.
And high prices may also encourage alternatives.
Energy can be replaced by renewables. There are alternatives for various uses of plastics. And I thought manure was a pretty good fertiliser.
Not everything needs to be replaced, but it would help a lot if we replace what we can.
Agreed, what does not help or get us anywhere is the throw hands in the air gesture from grandparent.
We're going to need a lot of EV trucks, to transport the ~2 billion tons of manure.
The manure already needs to be dealt with anyway. Does it really matter whether we're transporting oil or manure? Surplus manure is also causing environmental problems. Why are we using fertiliser if there's too much manure?