Tag: Nuclear power
European countries are looking for hydrogen sources
Christopher 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 interested…
Energy company EDF writes record loss of 18 billion euros
Nuclear power plant in Saint-Laurent-Nouan, France In total, EDF’s mountain of debt now amounts to 64.5 billion euros – and is becoming a problem for the French government. (Photo: REUTERS)…
Greens do not want to accept hydrogen from nuclear power
Berlin The Greens parliamentary group in the Bundestag is backing the federal government in the dispute with France over the definition of green hydrogen. According to Felix Banaszak, member of…
Berlin and Paris are fighting over the role of nuclear power in the energy transition
Paris, Madrid When can hydrogen be called “green”? The government in Paris responded with satisfaction to the EU Commission’s proposal that the industrial gas can also be considered climate-friendly if…
Increasing death toll in earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Good morning, dear readers, The death toll reported from Turkey and Syria rose almost hourly last night. According to the current status, more than 4,200 people died in one of…
Increasing death toll in earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Good morning, dear readers, The death toll reported from Turkey and Syria rose almost hourly last night. According to the current status, more than 4,200 people died in one of…
Are France’s New Nuclear Power Plants Safe?
France’s nuclear offensive Six reactors of a new type are to be built by the middle of the next decade. (Photo: Getty Images, Reuters [M]) Paris, Penly In December 2022,…
The traffic light cannot agree on central projects
While traffic light politicians publicly praised “constructive talks” the next morning, the mood behind closed doors is bad. One coalitionist says there is “no modus operandi at all anymore,” that…
The traffic light cannot agree on central projects
While traffic light politicians publicly praised “constructive talks” the next morning, the mood behind closed doors is bad. One coalitionist says there is “no modus operandi at all anymore,” that…
There are no real prices in the energy industry
Handelsblatt Energy Summit 2023 The industry agreed: less intervention in the energy market. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin The free market in energy has always been an illusion. So…
France is slowly returning to nuclear power
Cattenom nuclear power plant in France Many nuclear reactors in France are running again. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Paris The warnings before the winter were drastic in France: Because of…
Companies refuse the gas price brake
Good morning dear readers, “I come from the government and I’m here to help” – these are the words that scared him the most, Ronald Reagan once joked. And the…
Nuclear Debate: Organized Irresponsibility
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant The debate about extending the lifetime of nuclear power plants is in full swing. (Photo: dpa) It remains a mystery to this day why Olaf Scholz…
Berlin can hardly escape the pressure of the allies
Good morning dear readers, The events remind him a little of the US film comedy “Groundhog Day”, says Handelsblatt aviation reporter Jens Koenen: For days Italian newspapers have been reporting…
Will Lufthansa finally take over ITA?
Good morning dear readers, The events remind him a little of the US film comedy “Groundhog Day”, says Handelsblatt aviation reporter Jens Koenen: For days Italian newspapers have been reporting…
The Greens and the FDP are arguing about nuclear power plant terms
Robert Habeck The Economics Minister had to bow to the Chancellor’s word of power on the nuclear issue. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The answer from Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck…
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…
Anti-coal protests in Lützerath – is there no alternative to opencast lignite mining?
The federal government wants to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2038 in order to achieve the climate targets. Coal-fired power plants should be replaced by gas-fired power plants until…
Ulrike Malmendier: “Germany needs a China protection crash course”
Ulrike Malmendier “We now know that the winter of 2023/2024 will not necessarily be easier.” (Photo: Ed Caldwell/Haas School of Business) Berlin Economics Ulrike Malmendier suggests leaving the remaining three…
Ulrike Malmendier: “Germany needs a China protection crash course”
Ulrike Malmendier “We now know that the winter of 2023/2024 will not necessarily be easier.” (Photo: Ed Caldwell/Haas School of Business) Berlin Economics Ulrike Malmendier suggests leaving the remaining three…