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Environment & Energy

Finishline42

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6. Intesting stat...

Reply to progree (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 05:58 PM

Aug 2024

Had a rider (I'm a Uber/Lyft driver) that had the background on that stat. Seems his wife was from Norway. They have a significant excise tax on ICE vehicles which I find interesting. As you pointed out, they have one of the largest sovereign wealth funds which of course has been largely funded by selling oil and gas...

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And yet, in the U.S., solar and wind combined were only about 2.5% of total energy (One 40th) in 2023 progree Aug 2024 #3

Great points! Think. Again. Aug 2024 #4

Thanks :). On Norway - they are also the world leader in EV purchases, percentage-wise progree Aug 2024 #5

Intesting stat... Finishline42 Aug 2024 #6