I feel we can all agree the Russia/Ukraine War is a horrible thing, and there are many effects that have and will continue to reverberate from its occurrence.
In light of the Russia/Ukraine War, its effect on oil supplies/demand across the world, and related costs of gasoline and other petroleum based products, we could be at a crossroads where our dependence on oil (and coal) could languish and we, as a nation, could move toward more renewable sources of energy.
Hypothetically speaking, if this were to happen, and the United States were to strategically move toward lesser dependence on petroleum and coal, what would that look like? Along these lines, discuss the following regarding this hypothetical situation. Draw knowledge from what you have learned from these chapters on energy in Module 4, as well as some of the information from Chapter 2 particularly involving economics and market forces. I expect intelligible discussion, of at least a lengthy paragraph for each for each “question” drawing from specific knowledge and examples from sources of information including the textbook or elsewhere. Cite sources if specific information is quoted or paraphrased.
1) How would this hypothetical situation change our energy needs and infrastructure where electricity is concerned? What are potential advantages and disadvantages? Address this question from these two angles:
a) local and nationwide electricity production (for our local production, think particularly about FPL and how they produce our electricity) (2 pts)
b) the electric grid versus potential individual/small scale electricity production (2 pts)
2) How would this hypothetical situation change our energy needs and infrastructure where trade and shipment of goods and services is concerned? Note: in another forum you are addressing “The Next Cars”, here I want you to address a more broad system of transportation involving the consumer level where transportation of goods and services is concerned . What are potential advantages and disadvantages? (2 pts)
