Tag: energy
Chemical park boss Christof Günther on the consequences of high gas prices
Christof Günther is the managing director of Infraleuna, the operator of the chemical park in Leuna in Saxony-Anhalt. It is one of the largest and most modern chemical centers in…
Immergrün stops deliveries in certain areas
current Record electricity prices are now causing problems for those who have not taken precautions. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Rheinische Elektrizitäts- und Gasversorgungsgesellschaft surprisingly sent letters of termination to hundreds…
Heat, electricity and energy costs are increasing: it doesn’t get any cheaper
It doesn’t get any cheaper The world economy is suffering an energy shock. (Photo: Smetek) The global economy, which had only just begun to recover from the pandemic, is sliding…
How Russia is taking advantage of the energy crisis
Nord Stream 2 “One has to wonder whether geopolitical considerations are at play in the Kremlin.” (Photo: Paul Langrock / laif) Brussels Gas prices are rising and rising, there is…
Washington and the Strategic Oil Reserve – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
the persistently high oil price gives the United States the idea of a rare self-defense measure. The Washington government is discussing tapping into the country’s strategic oil reserve. The depots…
Energy: Merkel – Russia has not yet used Nord Stream 2 as leverage
Angela Merkel The Chancellor relieves Russia in the gas dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Chancellor Angela Merkel currently sees no signs that Russia is cutting gas supplies to Europe in order…
FDP, Greens and SPD: traffic light soundings with many break points
In this constellation, the greatest overlaps are conceivable, especially in social politics, said Greens co-party leader Robert Habeck in the Reichstag building. “Conceivable, however, expressly means that the biscuit is…
More energy savings with Google Nest Renew
Googleof smart homes to climate change to have a larger share in the fight against Nest thermostats Updating on. Over the past decade, people in the US have been living…
Governments can hardly stand the price increase for climate protection
Christoph Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone who…
On the energy markets, Russia is the spider in the web
Wladimir Putin The Russian President is the spider in the global energy network. (Photo: dpa) All too often the cartel of the oil exporting countries, the OPEC, has been declared…
France’s energy checks could become a model in the EU
Nuclear power plant in Dampierre-en-Burly Despite the many nuclear power plants, electricity is very expensive for the French. (Photo: REUTERS) Luxembourg Christian Zinglersen made the evening’s appearance at the meeting…
EU states want to intervene in energy markets because of high prices
Protest against high energy prices in Madrid Spain responded to price increases in June by lowering electricity generation tax and VAT. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Rome, Madrid, Paris Half a year…
Can more oil ease Europe’s energy crisis?
Zurich Europe is groaning under the high energy prices – and no relief is to be expected from the gas markets: natural gas continued to rise in price on Monday.…
Like RWE, Salzgitter has also hedged against the CO2 price rally
Steel production A Salzgitter employee shovels sand into the tapping channel on the blast furnace in a steelworks. The company has cleverly protected itself against rising CO2 prices. (Photo: dpa)…
France is putting Germany under pressure
Cattenom nuclear power plant near the border with Germany The French have little understanding for the German exit from nuclear power by 2022. (Photo: picture alliance) Paris, Brussels The letter…
El Salvador Announces The Amount Of Bitcoin Extracted With Volcano Energy!
While news of bans on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies come from China, creative ideas about Bitcoin continue to come from some countries. Recently, El Salvador announced the establishment of a Bitcoin…
Booming demand for liquefied gas is driving prices
LNG tankers After a bad year, the demand for LNG will soar in 2021. (Photo: REUTERS) Düsseldorf, New York, Bangkok A year ago there was still too much liquefied natural…
France caps price increases for gas and electricity over the winter
Gas landing station for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline in Lubmin Wholesale prices for natural gas have risen dramatically this year. (Photo: dpa) Paris, Brussels In view of…
Steel industry – climate protection agreements could be the last chance
Berlin Energy-intensive industries such as steel, chemicals or cement will be under immense pressure in the coming years to make their production processes climate-neutral. The steel industry is particularly in…
Import prices with the strongest increase since 1981
Containers in the port of Hamburg Import prices have risen sharply since 1981. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German imports rose more in August than they have been in 40 years due…