Review: Oil and the Great Powers: Britain and Germany, 1914 to 1945
Opinion
For the past two hundred years, fossil fuel resources have bestowed global power. Britain became the first global hegemon in
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Oil refiners slash output as fuel demand plunges
Production
The bottom has fallen out of fuel demand as airlines around the world ground flights and millions of people are
Ukraine lobbies US to block Nord Stream 2
Policy
The US and Ukraine are discussing moves to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany. Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of
Germany to unveil plans for hydrogen future
Storage
Germany has been looking to secure agreements with Nigeria and other potential hydrogen suppliers to build a supply of the
Germany eyes hydrogen supply boost
Production
German power producer EWE is planning to start supplying hydrogen to meet the growing demand for the world’s most abundant
Activists storm new German coal plant
Production
Activists in Germany have occupied a controversial coal power station that is due to open in the coming months and
Germany eyes hydrogen to replace nuclear and coal energy
Storage
German hydrogen production could be subsidised to help replace coal and nuclear power generation, according to an internal government paper.
Germany agrees extra funding for coal exit
Policy
The German cabinet has approved legislation to create a timetable to close more than 100 coal power stations. The draft
Book review: commerce, vision, and the Russia-Europe gas bridge
Opinion
Gas contains more contradictions than perhaps any other energy source. It replaces coal and thus cleans the environment, on the
Polish lignite mine and plant expansion plans anger Czechs
Environment
Poland’s planned expansion of its Turów lignite mine on the Czech border is straining bilateral ties and raising questions about
Europe leads world in renewable production: study
Consumption
The German firm Statista has reported that Germany leads the G20 in the amount of renewable energy consumed as a
Germany sets 2038 coal power deadline
Policy
Germany has set the deadline of 2038 to close all its coal power stations. The deadline for abandoning brown coal
Activists target Siemens over Australia coal deal
Environment
German engineering giant Siemens is under fire for supplying technical equipment for a gigantic new Australian coal mine in Queensland.
Germany’s Uniper under fire over new coal plant
Industry
Uniper, one of Germany’s largest utilities, says it is looking to open a 1,100-megawatt coal power station, although Germany is
Putin eyes 2021 Nord Stream 2 completion date
Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany will be finished by early