The rescue of the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Brandenburg, which has been hotly debated in recent days, is becoming a federal political issue. Since the German government and the European Union want to do without …
Robert Habeck has declared the second stage of the emergency decree on gas supply with the alert stage. As a result, gas prices are likely to rise even further for consumers. Apparently, the 55 members …
Christian Lindner has spoken out in favour of scrapping the will-to-buy subsidies for electric cars. He told the Welt am Sonntag: “We simply can’t afford misguided subsidies any more. If I have my way, the …
Lindner wants to abolish premium for electric cars Weiterlesen
The biggest problem with renewable energies is their volatility. Wind is only available for 25 % of the year’s full load hours, and solar only for about 10 % of the year. For this reason, …
While the war between Ukraine and Russia is still in full swing, numerous countries want to become independent of Russian raw materials. Nevertheless, they want to ease the population’s worries about cold winters and increased …
Spain is ahead of Germany in dealing with the gas crisis Weiterlesen
The traffic light coalition has only been in government for a few months and there is now a shortage of everything. Raw materials, microchips, sunflower oil, flour and labour are becoming scarce. Prices for food, …
Traffic light government heralds end of our prosperity Weiterlesen
It almost sounds like a paradox. Australia is the world’s fifth largest gas exporter and second largest coal exporter. Despite this, the country is currently experiencing massive problems in securing its own electricity supply. It …
In Australia, the price of electricity is exploding Weiterlesen
The problems with the gas supply are mounting. Due to the 60 percent cut in Russian gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the supply for next winter is already critical. Now, however, even …
In the course of the movement currently taking place away from dependence on Russian crude oil to alternatives for the purpose of energy supply, the East German federal states are demanding efficient aid from the …
Energy: Aid from the federal government should relieve the federal states in the east Weiterlesen
In the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, the new head of the German Federation of Trade Unions, Yasmin Fahimi, warns against dismantling industry in order to achieve climate goals. According to Fahimi, the green transformation of the …
With the curtailment of Russian gas supplies, the supply situation in the coming winter is becoming increasingly critical. Politicians’ calls to save energy are becoming more and more urgent. Now Economics Minister Robert Habeck even …
According to climate researchers, fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) have a much greater impact on global warming than carbon dioxide. Partially fluorinated hydrocarbons (HFCs) account for around 90 % of F-gas emissions. Therefore, the European Commission …
Is the heat pump now also threatened with extinction? Weiterlesen
In a committee meeting on 14 June 2022, parliamentarians in Brussels voted against the EU Commission’s proposal to include natural gas and nuclear power in the European taxonomy of climate-friendly energies in the future. At …
EU proposal on taxonomy failed: Nuclear and natural gas not sustainable Weiterlesen
With its sixth sanctions package, the EU has imposed a far-reaching oil embargo against Russia. For the time being, it affects imports delivered by tankers, while oil is still allowed to flow through pipelines. India …
India buys, refines and sells Russian oil to the EU Weiterlesen
As already described in our article “The economic miracle brings nuclear power plants“, the expansion of nuclear power plants boomed in the 1970s. After the two oil crises, nuclear power plants were supposed to guarantee …
