This goes to show how ecotopian "alternatives" to the current petroleum energy system require massive energy subsidies from current oil supplies. The Grangemouth refinery strike in Scotland lasted just a couple days, but the resulting fuel shortages shut down construction of a wind farm in that country:
Crisis Threat To 100 Construction Jobs
Apr 28 2008
MORE than 100 construction workers could face the dole after the fuel crisis brought their project to a halt.
The drivers for Glasgowbased AB2000 were grounded at the new wind farm at Fenwick Moor, Ayrshire, on Thursday after contractors Morrison Construction were unable to find more diesel.
The job was restarted on Friday but bosses fear the limited fuel supply will soon run out and lead to job cuts.
Ted Reilly, of AB2000, said: "We have 70-odd vehicles stuck there because we are hiring men and vehicles to a contractor which can't supply diesel. That situation can't go on any longer.
"Our fear is that we might have to pay men off soon because these people can't get their act together.
"We have to pay stand-by money and if we don't get money in then we can't pay them or we would go under."
The firm are now actively seeking work elsewhere.
The Fenwick wind farm is part of a £150million project.
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You have to wonder how we'll build and maintain wind farms when we can't get diesel fuel at all, indefinitely.
BTW, American Airlines
reportedly now loses $3.3 million
a day because "no airplane was ever designed to make a profit with jet fuel at these prices, and no carrier has figured out a way to charge enough to make up the difference." Even business-class airlines like Eos couldn't make money flying between New York and London. Who predicted that this sort of thing would happen because of the crisis in oil supplies?