Elon Musk, the man whose companies Tesla and Tesla Solar dedicated their lives to competing with conventional cars, oil, coal and what causes large amounts of greenhouse gases, has turned into a supporter of increased oil and gas production.
“I hate to say it, but we need to ramp up oil and gas production right away,” Musk tweeted on Friday.
He also wrote, “Exceptional times require extraordinary measures,” according to The Verge.
He added in another tweet: “Obviously this will negatively affect Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions simply cannot react immediately to compensate Russian oil and gas imports“.
Musk said the crisis pointed to the world’s perceived dependence on Russian pipelines, which did not stop many governments from punishing Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, but raised concerns about rising energy prices, especially in Europe.
Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately.
Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5, 2022
Musk’s tweets often cause confusion among his 76 million followers, as at times they carry plans and put them into practice, and at other times they are ridiculous, and sometimes his tweets are vague, but it is certain that his tweets cannot be overlooked, given their impact. The big fan of followers who take it seriously, even when joking.
Although Musk is one of the most important supporters and investors in areas related to new energy, whether through Tesla, or its subsidiary company for the production and storage of energy, he is also among the largest consumers of conventional energy, through his company, SpaceX, as its rockets are not propelled into space through electricity. .
“I don’t support the demonization of the oil and gas industry,” Musk told Joe Rogan in a podcast last year. “We’re going to need fossil fuels for a long time. The question is exactly: How fast are we transitioning to a sustainable energy future?”