The fuel rebate, which will apply from 1 June 2022 and which the federal government is financing with a gigantic tax cut, did indeed lead to falling prices at the pump. However, the effect was somewhat smaller than planned. It was supposed to be 35.2 ct/l less for petrol (Super E10) and 16.7 ct/l less […]
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Denmark refuses to pay for gas deliveries from Russia in roubles. That is why Gazprom no longer delivers gas to the Danes. Two German companies have found another way to pay the bills. As of Wednesday, 1 June, Gazprom will no longer supply gas to the Danish gas supplier Ørsted. Shell Energy Europe is also
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Russia is not only Germany’s largest supplier of natural gas and oil, but also of hard coal. With the boycott of Russian energy sources, the Minister of Economics is therefore looking for ways to find alternative suppliers abroad. In the case of coal, he has now found one in Colombia. Environmental organisations and human rights
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Economics Minister Habeck wants to massively accelerate the expansion of renewable energies in order to achieve the specified climate protection goals. The war in Ukraine now adds the argument of independence from Russian energy sources. This is why Economics Minister Robert Habeck is pushing for the expansion of PV plants and wind turbines. However, a
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After Poland, Bulgaria and Finland, Russia has now also stopped natural gas deliveries to the Netherlands. The reason is the Dutch refusal to pay for Russian supplies in roubles. The Kremlin is thus escalating the dispute over payment with another step. Denmark could be the next country to be affected by the suspension of gas
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The EU states have decided on an oil embargo against Russia. As is so often the case with such decisions, however, there is a compromise with several exceptions. For example, at Hungary’s request, oil deliveries through pipelines are not to be affected. Therefore. Germany and Poland now want to voluntarily renounce deliveries through pipelines. EU
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A few weeks ago, Renault boss Luca de Meo was already critical of electromobility. Now he is raging against the introduction of the Euro 7 emission standard. In his opinion, the new emission standard would only increase the prices for vehicles with combustion engines without actually reducing the emission of exhaust gases significantly. Renault boss
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Devices with lithium-ion batteries can be found in practically every household today. They are installed in fitness trackers, smartphones, electric toothbrushes, e-bikes, tablets, notebooks and many other devices. It happens time and again that such a battery burns, causing considerable damage. This is not a rare occurrence, but usually only local newspapers report on it.
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After Bulgaria and Poland, Russia has also stopped gas deliveries to Finland because these countries were not prepared to pay for the deliveries in roubles. Germany, too, refuses to pay in roubles, so there is a threat that deliveries will be stopped overnight. If this happens, Economics Minister Habeck wants to shut down the gas-fired
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In Germany, the expansion of LNG terminals for the import of liquefied natural gas is to be accelerated, but there is a lack of suppliers to replace the imported gas volumes from Russia. The draft law has already been passed and still requires approval by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. The construction of fixed and floating
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Energy transition through green hydrogen? Getting away from natural gas has long been one of Germany’s goals. Until now, the reason for this was the climate. Now there is also the fact that Germany wants to become less dependent on Russia. Now the question is whether hydrogen is really a conceivable alternative for heating. Natural
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The German Environmental Aid (DUH) is taking legal action against advertisements for environmentally friendly products, as it often classifies them as consumer fraud, or green-washing. A number of well-known brands and companies are affected. Even the names of detergents convey to customers that they are “sustainable” products. “Pro Climate” is the name of the dm
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Germany’s climate policy is increasingly becoming a laughing stock abroad. As we have already reported in our article “The world’s stupidest energy policy“, the Wall Street Journal has already expressed its criticism. Now the “Neue Züricher Zeitung” also reports on the absurd procedure in the Reinhardswald near Kassel. Ancient forest to make way for wind
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The Green Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Robert Habeck, of all people, has to push the construction of LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals. In doing so, he encounters strong resistance from environmental associations. Green politicians oppose green environmental associations Habeck has to solve the energy problem in the most difficult crisis of Germany’s post-war
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Russian gas is currently flowing into the local gas storage facilities (as of May 2022) and the gas storage levels are slowly increasing. LNG could contribute to substitution as early as this year, after Economics Minister Habeck was able to get the legal basis for an accelerated expansion of LNG terminals through the Bundestag and
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