Tag: Energy policy
Energy policy: The Germans wanted this Russia policy
It is now said almost everywhere that politicians have failed in the face of Putin. But anyone who wants to blame them alone for Russia’s war of aggression is making…
Bavaria: How useful are hydroelectric power plants in Bavaria? – Bavaria
Open detailed view The Isarwerk 1 in Thalkirchen. It is the oldest Isar power plant still in operation in Munich. (Photo: Stephan Rumpf) When it comes to the 4000 small…
After the end of Nord Stream 2: Lubmin, Putin and the war – Politics
The village in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania laid its entire future on natural gas. But the new pipeline is off the table, and who knows how much longer Nord Stream 1 will…
War in Ukraine: “We must now turn off the money supply to Putin” – your SZ
Why economic historian Moritz Schularick believes a rapid energy embargo against Russia is urgently needed to end the Ukraine war. And doing nothing is much more expensive for the citizens.…
9-euro ticket triggers new trouble – politics
The promise of the federal government was full-bodied: The so-called 9-euro ticket should start on June 1st. For this amount, as leaked out shortly before Easter, Germans would be able…
EU: How Canada’s liquefied natural gas is set to replace Russian supplies – Economy
The dispute is about a construction project worth ten billion euros, the future of Europe’s gas supply – and the protection of endangered beluga whales and the world’s climate: Investors…
Poll: How are you affected by high energy prices? – Ebersberg
Open detailed view Elvira Weißmann-Polte turned down her heating by two degrees even before the war. (Photo: Peter Hinz-Rosin) Elvira Weißmann-Polte, 66, Ebersberg, retired: Elvira Weißmann-Polte turned down her heating…
Eon rules out longer term for nuclear power plants – Bavaria
The energy company Eon has once again rejected Prime Minister Markus Söder’s (CSU) repeated calls for longer operating times for nuclear power plants. “Nuclear power has no future in Germany.…
Comment: The energy transition can hardly be achieved without geothermal energy – economy
The federal government is tinkering with the energy concept of the future at high speed. A concept that aims to make Germany independent of Russian oil and gas. Federal Economics…
Aid package for companies: how the federal government wants to save companies
Soaring energy prices, disrupted supply chains, collapsing sales markets: Many German companies are feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine. And this in a situation in which many companies…