Tag: energy
How fast Europe could replace Russian gas
Production platform off Norway When moving away from Russian gas, Europe is looking primarily to Norway. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A week ago, Lithuania showed how it can be done. As…
Is Germany using double standards when it comes to the energy embargo?
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his weekly column. You can reach him at [email protected]. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy)…
Germany has one of the highest fuel prices in Europe
Gas station in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania In general, refueling remained significantly more expensive in the first week of April than before the war in Ukraine, even if prices fell again from…
When is a heat pump worthwhile?
air source heat pump An energy consultation can clarify which type of heat pump makes the most sense or whether other alternative heating systems could also be considered. (Photo: BHW-Bausparkasse/Diakin…
Macron has to put down his kid gloves – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
In a leading European country with a tradition of enlightenment and bourgeois revolutions, 30 percent is extremely high for the right. On the other hand, it’s not 50 percent either.…
ECB must act on high inflation
The highest inflation rate in the euro area since the introduction of the euro came as a shock to many. But was the jump to 7.5 percent in March really…
When is a heat pump worthwhile?
air source heat pump An energy consultation can clarify which type of heat pump makes the most sense or whether other alternative heating systems could also be considered. (Photo: BHW-Bausparkasse/Diakin…
Kite Energy Could Be The Power Source Of The Future
Companies have been working on kite energy, which is environmentally friendly and less costly, for a long time. So how is energy produced from a kite? What are the benefits…
Moody’s lowers growth forecast for 2022
Moody’s headquarters in New York The rating agency warns of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression for banks. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The protracted war in Ukraine has increasingly…
Zelensky calls for complete energy embargo on oil and gas
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President praised the new sanctions package against Russia – and calls for tougher cuts. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, New York The US Department of Defense Pentagon sees…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
we deal with numbers every day at the Handelsblatt. One thing has particularly occupied me in the last few days, because it represents the full extent of the dilemma into…
Giant step in renewable energy from Greece!
Energy production is one of the most important issues at the moment. Over the years we have used different methods to generate energy. However, the systems used so far were…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
we deal with numbers every day at the Handelsblatt. One thing has particularly occupied me in the last few days, because it represents the full extent of the dilemma into…
Bundesbank: Inflation expectations continue to rise
Shopping cart in the supermarket Consumers in Germany anticipate higher prices in the coming months. (Photo: Getty Images) Frankfurt The inflation expectations of private households have risen further in Germany.…
Utilize the opportunities offered by competition in the electricity market
The starting point for the financing discussion was initially the sluggish expansion of renewables. Some did not want to believe that the obstacles to approval and construction of the plants…
LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven should be ready in 2022
Wilhelmshaven The city in the north is becoming a veritable energy hub. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf In north-west Germany, the first terminal for landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be…
Chief economist on the debate about an energy boycott
All federal ministers swear when they take office that “I will devote my energy to the well-being of the German people, increase their benefit, protect them from harm, uphold and…
How Germany is fighting for the energy boycott
struggle for the energy boycott What consequences would an embargo have for German industry? (Photo: Imago/Reuters) In Berlin and Brussels there is a struggle for a boycott against Russian oil…
Gazprom shenanigans in Schwerin – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Not so long ago, Germany benefited like no other country from cheap energy from Russia. Conversely, the tendency to impose really tough sanctions on the former preferred supplier is now…
Boris Johnson wants to have up to eight new nuclear reactors built
Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk A woman walks along the Sizewell B nuclear reactor in Suffolk. In addition, a new power plant Sizewell C is to be built.…