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The current wars in Europe and the Middle East could paradoxically push the world towards more domestic energy production, be it fossil or non-fossil energy. For example in reaction to 1973 Arab oil embargo Carter boosted energy efficiency and solar and promoted coal. " "America indeed is the Saudi Arabia of coal, and my goal as President of the United States is to see on the world energy markets Arab oil replaced with Illinois coal," Carter told miners and employees of the Old Ben Coal Mine No. 25. He also boasted that the country would, "produce more coal in 1980 than has ever before been produced in the United States of America." " https://www.npr.org/2024/12/29/1158426645/jimmy-carters-envi... New coal gasification projects in India https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-clears-4-billi... | ||