As Historic Heatwave Increases Demand, Europe Braces For Gas Crisis
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As Historic Heatwave Increases Demand, Europe Braces For Gas Crisis
As Historic Heatwave Increases Demand, , Europe Braces For Gas Crisis.
CNN reports as record-breaking heatwaves
take hold in Europe, the continent is reportedly preparing for a potential full-blown gas crisis.
On July 21, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which links gas from Russia to the European Union (EU), is set to reopen after ten days of routine maintenance.
Though experts say concerns have arisen that Russia won't open the gas line in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the EU ...
... after the country invaded Ukraine
in February.
, Robert Habeck, economy minister of Germany, in a radio interview, via CNN.
It could be that the gas flows again, even more than before.
, Robert Habeck, economy minister of Germany, in a radio interview, via CNN.
It could be that nothing will come at all.
, Robert Habeck, economy minister of Germany, in a radio interview, via CNN.
The Nord Stream 1 Pipeline delivers 55 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe yearly.
As Europe swelters under record heat, the electricity demand has risen as citizens
turn on their air conditoning units.
Spain's gas transmission system operator, Enagas, says demand for natural gas to produce electricity recently hit a new record of 800 gigawatt hours.
This huge increase in the demand
for natural gas for electricity production has been mainly due
to the high temperatures recorded
as a result of the heatwave.
Solar Panel Breakthrough , Could Make Renewable Energy , More Commercially Viable.
'The Independent' reports that a new
'miracle material' is behind a mass produced
solar panel with significantly increased efficiency. .
Perovskite has the potential to revolutionize the renewable energy
industry, however, its transition to commercial applications
has been hampered by durability and reliability issues.
A team led by Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology believes the vacuum process could allow
next-gen solar panels to become viable in the commercial market.
Vacuum-based processes
have proven themselves in
industry for many decades, Ulrich W. Paetzold, Professor at the Institute of Microstructure Technology and Light Technology Institute at KIT, via 'The Independent'.
Although they can decisively
advance the commercialization
of solar cells, they are heavily
underrepresented, Ulrich W. Paetzold, Professor at the Institute of Microstructure Technology and Light Technology Institute at KIT, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that solar cells made with a
combination of silicon and perovskite have been shown
to generate more energy than traditional silicon cells.
'The Independent' reports that solar cells made with a
combination of silicon and perovskite have been shown
to generate more energy than traditional silicon cells.
According to Chinese solar technology firm Longi,
their silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell is nearly
30% more efficient than the best silicon cells.
Another startup in China claimed to have reached a
silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell breakthrough that
would allow them to begin mass production in 2023.
Another startup in China claimed to have reached a
silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell breakthrough that
would allow them to begin mass production in 2023.
At the same time, UK startup Oxford PV has also
announced plans to make the perovskite tandem cells
available commercially with a production facility in Germany. .
At the same time, UK startup Oxford PV has also
announced plans to make the perovskite tandem cells
available commercially with a production facility in Germany. .
Details of the latest breakthrough in this
next-gen technology were published in the
journal 'Energy & Environmental Science.'
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Vladimir Putin Secures 5th Term , as Russia’s President.
On March 18, Russia's Central
Election Commission confirmed that
Putin won reelection by a landslide.
He reportedly received over 87% of the vote.
Countries that congratulated him include
Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, North Korea,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
However, critics say that Putin
didn't have any credible opposition,
and free speech against him was stifled.
For example, Alexei Navalny, a fierce opponent of Putin's, died last month in an Arctic prison, and his other critics have either been jailed or exiled, 'USA Today' reports. .
For example, Alexei Navalny, a fierce opponent of Putin's, died last month in an Arctic prison, and his other critics have either been jailed or exiled, 'USA Today' reports. .
Independent media outlets
have also been shuttered. .
The elections took place in an
ever-shrinking political space, which
has resulted in an alarming increase
of violations of civil and political rights.., Josep Borrell, the European Union's
top foreign policy official, via statement.
... and precluded many candidates
from running, including all those opposed to
Russia’s illegal war of aggression, deprived
Russian voters of a real choice and heavily
limited their access to accurate information, Josep Borrell, the European Union's
top foreign policy official, via statement.
The United States referred to the
vote as "neither free nor fair," while
Germany called it a "pseudo-election.".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin is "sick with power and is doing everything in his power to rule forever.".
Putin is currently Russia's "longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin," 'USA Today' reports.
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Despite the progress made by some Western Balkan countries such as North Macedonia and Albania, challenges remain when it comes to EU accession, including unresolved issues such as the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the need for structural reforms
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On the final day of Russia's presidential election, Ukraine launched 35 drones targeting various locations across Russia, resulting in a brief fire at an oil refinery, disruption of electricity supplies along the border, and even aiming at Moscow itself, as reported by Russia on Sunday.
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