Crimea, once part of Ukraine, is now part of Russia (at least according to Putin). Yet so far, this dramatic move is being met with relatively weak responses from the United States and Europe.
Part of the reason for that is that Russia is one of the biggest suppliers of natural gas. It heats much of Ukraine and Europe and client nations have to keep that reality in mind. The crisis in Crimea reminds us yet again of a dirty fact: our need for fossil fuels dramatically alters the world’s balance of power.
Alternative energy could change that. It could democratize …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
