Ask HN: How do I/you prep for the energy crisis in EU?

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Post by juusto » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 1:45 PM UTC

As someone living in one of the countries in the North I can't say I am too alarmed by the looming energy crisis (maybe I have lived over too many crisis already and at some point this alarmism loses its meaning).

Having said that, I am interested on what measures others are taking to prepare for it? It's not like we can just store energy right? Stocking up on foods if the prices increase too much?

Things I've done were just to replace few older bulbs with LEDs and turn of some of the unnecessary appliances (like a second freezer).

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Post by YesWeWill » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 1:48 PM UTC

Bought some coal for the winter months. Also going to use wood - but I have enough of my own.

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Post by dimensionc132 » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 1:57 PM UTC

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Post by wschfdkbrmcdf » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:02 PM UTC

It's not too late to invest in mining and energy extraction equities - many are still highly underpriced before the major funds roll into the sector

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Post by martythemaniak » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:04 PM UTC

dimensionc132 wrote: post #3

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Amongst the many conceits of people like you is that there is such a thing as "enough". If only you give Putin X (Crimea, Donbas, Ukraine, Moldova, Baltics), he will calm down and everything will be alright. The only 'enough' an empire knows is when it collapses.

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Post by ice3 » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

Installed solar power last year and an air source heat pump. My pellet burner is still going to be the main source of heat/hot water though. Got pellets at the start of the year (with only 80% premium over last year, now the prices are 3x of what they used to be ), have wood to offset use of pellets and even some coal [just in case]. Replaced every bulb with LEDs from IKEA.

Set all rooms in the house to 18-19 c. Going to heat my home office/bedroom to 20-21 c only during the day/while being there.

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Post by desindol » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:05 PM UTC

I started by nailing up my windows and adding two layers of bubble wrap to the wall. Every family members has 7 liters water per day (drinking included). Eating will be done mostly cold. /s

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Post by nyokodo » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:06 PM UTC

It may be a wise time to discuss consolidating households with family/neighbors so you need to heat fewer structures, you can spread the cost, and you can pool resources. If it’s not necessary, great, but if it’s bad enough you have a plan.

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Post by qbasic_forever » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:07 PM UTC

Make plans to take a 2-3 month vacation to the southern hemisphere.

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Post by sAbakumoff » Thu, Sep 08, 2022, 2:08 PM UTC

There is no any crisis if u don't read the news.