"AII of the above." I've certainly said that phrase when referring to the energy needs of humanity. Sure, I'm in the hydrocarbon business, but I have happily supported utilizing all forms of energy in the quest for human thriving. And I'm not alone in this welcoming approach to energy sources. Many leading voices in the hydrocarbon community openly support an increase of renewables in the global energy mix. Of course, there are genuine concerns regarding the scalability, intermittency, availability, cost and environmental impacts of renewable energy options, but extreme rhetoric attacking renewables is rare. However, the extreme attacks on hydrocarbons have become so commonplace in today's world that a balanced view of energy has been lost.
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