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News & Articles By Mary Villareal
09/22/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Bakery owners in Germany protest sky-high energy bills amid worsening energy crisis in Europe
A German bakery saw its gas bill rise to €330,000 ($323,900) after a new energy company terminated its contract with the business that guaranteed fixed pricing until the end of 2023. Eckehard Vatter, the owner of the Vatter bakery chain, lamented that he was given only 14 days to pay the bill. Until a year ago, […]
09/20/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Germans sound alarm as skyrocketing energy bills overwhelm their monthly budgets
Germany’s biggest utility company E.ON had to ramp up its customer service department to handle calls from consumers who were shocked to find just how much their energy bills have surged in recent months. Gas prices in Europe, including Germany, have hit record levels in the summer as Russia closed the Nord Stream pipeline that […]
09/15/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Americans to pay more for gas as EU sanctions on Russian oil take effect by end of 2022
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday, September 11, that Americans might end up paying more for gas due to the upcoming European Union (EU) sanctions on Russian oil. According to Yellen, there’s a risk of gas prices spiking at the start of 2023 because the EU will no longer buy Russian oil by the end of […]
09/08/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Power company takes over smart thermostats during heatwave in Colorado
Households in Colorado lost the ability to control their thermostats after power company Xcel Energy took control of them during a recent heatwave. After temperatures soared over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, residents were unable to adjust their air conditioning and found locked controls displaying a message that indicated an “energy emergency.” Xcel, which serves millions of electric […]
09/06/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Russia postpones restoration of gas flow to Europe, citing oil leakage in Nord Stream 1 pipeline
Gazprom postponed its September 3 deadline to restore flows via a crucial gas supply route to Europe, citing an oil leakage in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline it discovered during maintenance works. The company shut down the pipeline on August 31 for what was supposed to be a three-day maintenance. However, it said in a social media […]
09/06/2022
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By Mary Villareal
“Green energy” not the answer to global energy crisis
Little is reported about the gravity of the energy crisis that is plaguing the Western world as progressive governments make counterintuitive and destructive decisions in favor of “green energy” policies. These policies simply can’t work long-term. Governments know that it’s nearly impossible to run the increasingly demanding electrical grid without the help of fossil fuels, […]
09/02/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Hungarian foreign minister warns: Rejecting energy from Russia could lead to EU’s systemic collapse as winter approaches
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned Monday, August 29, that the European Union (EU) will head into a systemic collapse if it continues to reject energy from Russia despite the absence of suitable alternatives. This, he said, will leave the public with no heat over the winter months. “All these statements from Western Europe on the […]
08/30/2022
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By Mary Villareal
GRID DOWN: Finnish grid operator warns of possible power outages this winter across Finland
Finnish grid operator Fingrid has warned of possible power outages this winter in Finland. This is yet another indication of an energy crunch in Europe after the gas supply from Russia was severely reduced. In Finland’s case, Russia’s Gazprom stopped all gas deliveries in May, making the country the third European Union member state to be cut off […]
08/25/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Severe drought dries up China’s Yangtze River, causing energy shortages and shipping delays
A nationwide drought alert was issued in China on August 19 as the severe heatwave in the country’s southwest was forecast to continue well into September. The record-breaking drought has caused the Yangtze River to dry up, affecting hydropower, halting shipping and forcing major companies to suspend operations. The loss of water flow to China’s […]
08/24/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Power grid collapse looms: Drought forcing drastic cuts in hydroelectric power generation
Low water levels are already causing problems with crop yields in the western part of the United States. An expansive, decades-long drought is also forcing drastic cuts in hydroelectric power generation. Water is critical in generating electricity. Around 40 percent of water withdrawals – freshwater taken out of ground or surface water sources – in the […]
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