• The energy transition eats up our resources

    The energy transition eats up our resources

    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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  • Now the Netherlands is also no longer getting gas from Russia

    Now the Netherlands is also no longer getting gas from Russia

    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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  • EU states decide on oil embargo

    EU states decide on oil embargo

    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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  • Renault boss: Euro 7 does not bring about any reduction and only increases costs

    Renault boss: Euro 7 does not bring about any reduction and only increases costs

    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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  • Lithium-ion battery burns – what to do?

    Lithium-ion battery burns – what to do?

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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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  • Habeck wants to shut down gas-fired power plants

    Habeck wants to shut down gas-fired power plants

    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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  • Germany seeks gas suppliers for LNG terminals

    Germany seeks gas suppliers for LNG terminals

    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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  • Heating with hydrogen? – “too scarce, expensive and inefficient”.

    Heating with hydrogen? – “too scarce, expensive and inefficient”.

    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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  • German Environmental Aid sues for “green-washing

    German Environmental Aid sues for “green-washing

    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 absurd climate policy

    Germany’s absurd climate policy

    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 emergence of interconnected grids

    The emergence of interconnected grids

    As we have already written in our article “The beginnings of the electrification of Germany“, electric current was initially only needed for lighting. Each of these lighting installations had its own generator, which was driven either by a steam engine or a stationary gas engine. In 1888, Nikola Tesla patented the first electric motor for…

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  • Dispute over LNG terminals: Habeck vs. environmental associations

    Dispute over LNG terminals: Habeck vs. environmental associations

    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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  • Gas storage levels in Germany: How secure is our supply?

    Gas storage levels in Germany: How secure is our supply?

    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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  • Oil company Saudi Aramco makes 40 billion more profit

    Oil company Saudi Aramco makes 40 billion more profit

    The sharp rise in crude oil prices brought the Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco a record profit in the first quarter of 2022. Compared to the previous year, the group increased its revenues by a good 82 percent in the same period. The additional revenue amounts to 39.5 billion US dollars. In the same…

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  • Electricity price continues to rise despite elimination of EEG surcharge

    Electricity price continues to rise despite elimination of EEG surcharge

    With the elimination of the EEG levy on the electricity price, the Federal Government wants to relieve citizens of the burden of energy costs from July 2022. The EEG levy, with the corresponding share of VAT, currently amounts to around 4.4 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). A sample household with a consumption of 4000 kWh…

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