fluentindothraki t1_is0wvus wrote on October 12, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Reply to comment by daath in Greece runs entirely on renewables for the first time in its history by Doener23

300 years ago?

Much-Gur233 t1_is1d652 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Oil was first discovered in 600 bc

thisisnotdan t1_is1jrb2 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Animal oils were used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years before that.

master5o1 t1_is1uvjt wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Animals are renewable.

muslimmmm t1_is3bjpf wrote on October 13, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Depends on the lease agreement.

Much-Gur233 t1_is1kq9h wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:09 PM

This is true

pittaxx t1_isfhle6 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Rarely for heating though.

thisisnotdan t1_isgx3yp wrote on October 15, 2022 at 10:13 PM

I would assume oil lamps were run on animal oils, but I guess those were more for lighting. I just kind of figured any use of oil in which it gets burned is fair game here.

chintakoro t1_isn3b7r wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:26 AM

oil lamps in asia were exclusively vegetable oils. not sure about europe.