{"id":443045,"date":"2026-05-08T05:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=443045"},"modified":"2026-05-08T05:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:54:50","slug":"the-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-obsolescence-of-solar-modules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=443045","title":{"rendered":"The Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Obsolescence of Solar Modules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From CO2-Coalition`s Substack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Ganapathy Shanmugam, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent U.S.\/Israel-Iran War, which began on February 28, 2026, triggered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz\u2014the world\u2019s most critical oil chokepoint\u2014halting roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids supply and effectively stopping oil and LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sudden disruption has caused sharp price spikes in fossil fuels and forced major producers to curtail output, underscoring their indispensable role in meeting global energy demand. In contrast, solar module prices have shown no meaningful response, revealing that solar energy has failed to act as a viable or scalable substitute during this genuine energy crisis. These events empirically demonstrate that fossil fuels remain absolutely essential, while solar modules have proven largely obsolete when they are needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some very important points to consider:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n