Because it’s not kilowatt per hour (kW/h), it’s kilowatt hours (kWh). It would be fine to say GW years, but then the question would be over how long? Most likely one year, which gives us GWy/y = GW.

Because military threat is more imminent. From a logical POV it’s absurd, but sadly most world leaders don’t use their brains or they can’t fathom how a slow change can be slowly killing us.

For anyone else who’s still confused, Horton Hears a Who! is a book by Dr. Seuss about a speck of dust that’s also a tiny planet and some elephants that try to destroy it.

Do you mean like this?

https://images.app.goo.gl/1iUCRCcFd7XAUxBc6

It’s basically in every kitchen in Finland, and has spread somewhat to the other Nordic countries, but is apparently rare elsewhere.