Tag: Energy security
Time to invest: Germany needs a growth spurt
The western community of states responded to Russia’s attack on Ukraine with tough economic sanctions, after which the aggressor drastically reduced its energy supplies. Expensive energy drove inflation in many…
The people have to be excited
In the 2021 federal election campaign, the four parties that had realistic hopes of participating in the government outbid each other with climate protection promises. It was not only the…
The people have to be excited
In the 2021 federal election campaign, the four parties that had realistic hopes of participating in the government outbid each other with climate protection promises. It was not only the…
Turkey wants to build the world’s largest wave power plant
Wave power plant by Eco Wave Power So far, the systems have been more of an experiment than a contribution to a stable energy supply. (Photo: Eco Wave Power) Istanbul…
No thanks”: Greens before a difficult party conference
Berlin The Greens are ostensibly in a celebratory mood ahead of their three-day meeting in Bonn. For the first time in three years, the leadership of the Greens is again…
China and India are becoming the most important regions for data centers
In the Covid pandemic, investments in new data centers have boomed worldwide. The growing amounts of data for streaming, e-commerce and computer games had to be processed and stored somewhere.…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
Germany in the gas trap: reconstruction of a state failure
Putin, Merkel, Nord Stream Germany thought it had privatized the gas market – but in fact it had transferred security of supply to Russia. (Photo: Imago, Reuters [M]) Brussels In…
How does a floating LNG terminal work?
Leghorn The crossing takes 40 minutes, past cruise ships and ferries. Then the boat is suddenly next to the black and orange colossus, whose bow is anchored to the seabed…
Germany needs a new magic square
After the brief, hapless chancellorship of Ludwig Erhard (1963–1966), who was considered the father of the economic miracle in the post-war period, the first grand coalition in post-war Germany was…
How do you cool down the overheated US economy?
US President Joe Biden speaking in Iowa The high fuel prices are causing problems for the economy and the President. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York Two huge John Deere tractors frame…
Robert Habeck plans to rescue Russian subsidiaries
Economics Minister Robert Habeck (left) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz The government is planning drastic measures to secure the energy supply in Germany. (Photo: dpa) The Ukraine war has allowed the…
Robert Habeck plans to rescue Russian subsidiaries
Economics Minister Robert Habeck (left) and Chancellor Olaf Scholz The government is planning drastic measures to secure the energy supply in Germany. (Photo: dpa) The Ukraine war has allowed the…
Southern Europe calls for joint management of the energy market
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi (2nd from left) with his colleagues in Rome With the expansion of renewable energies, the states in the south want to be “a win for…
Out for the comeback of nuclear power
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 It’s still steaming from the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant. (Photo: imago stock&people) Munich It’s still steaming from the cooling tower of the…
Comment on gas deliveries: Russia has to explain itself
Gas production in Siberia The gas deliveries from Russia are currently insufficient to increase the low level of storage facilities in Europe. (Photo: LAIF) It has never been easier to…
Nordstream 2 puts a strain on the traffic lights
Brussels, Berlin The energy crisis in Europe and the ongoing conflict over the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline threaten to become a burden for the future traffic light coalition.…
US government warns of “life-threatening” supply shortages in Europe
Brussels The US government has reiterated its criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea with harsh words and called on Russia to deliver more gas to…
US government warns of “life-threatening” supply shortages in Europe
Brussels The US government has reiterated its criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea with harsh words and called on Russia to deliver more gas to…