Reducing #EnergyPoverty and increasing access to electricity enables the deployment of the pumps, wells, pipes, plumbing, filters, and other infrastructure required to significantly increase water security. spr.ly/6014fcjWM

The extraordinary environmental disaster during the Persian Gulf War (1991) stands out because it resulted from the weaponization of #oil wells, oil terminals, and #oiltankers by the Iraqi military that purposefully demolished that infrastructure. spr.ly/60164sGZE

If Texas were a country, its approximately 40 gigawatts (GW) of installed #windenergy capacity in 2024 would place it fifth in the world. spr.ly/60174YE9V

Texas (by a country mile), Oklahoma, and Iowa lead the nation in all-time installed #windenergy capacity. spr.ly/60144YEjy

Countries such as China measure their #FossilFuel wealth in trillions of dollars. The constant $ value of fossil fuel assets increased by a factor of 2 to 3 in many nations from 1995 through ~2015 due to increasing energy reserves & rising #EnergyPrices. spr.ly/60154jsS9

Russia has more than a trillion dollars in #naturalgas wealth, but its ability to capitalize on that asset was dramatically reduced when European customers enacted important bans or curtailments in its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. spr.ly/60174jsQW

4000+ #hydroelectric dams have been built in the US since the late 19th century. They range from ~100 kW to 6809 MW Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. #Hydropower represents ~6% of all-time additions to electric generation capacity from all sources. spr.ly/60184n2AE

In the first half of the 20th century, there was a dramatic shift in #carbondioxide emissions from #coal to liquid fuels derived from oil, reflecting the increase in demand for transportation services to move people and goods. spr.ly/60114yTTl #climatechange

Anthropogenic #carbondioxide emissions increased from about 9,000 kilotons in 1750 to approximately 36 million tons in 2022—a 4,000-fold increase. #climatechange spr.ly/60184yT3Y

Higher #energyefficiency, higher quality of new sources, and the development of markets for new energy services combined to lower the price of energy services over the long haul, even when energy prices were rising. spr.ly/6012487vp