Winter – Page 8 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Germans should change course on energy policy to avoid having to heat homes with firewood, as Putin once joked – Knorr-Bremse boss

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor

Berlin should be very careful when it comes to energy policy, warns Klaus Mangold, chairman of the Supervisory Board of German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. He says Germany should think about returning to nuclear power. … Read More >Germans should change course on energy policy to avoid having to heat homes with firewood, as Putin once joked – Knorr-Bremse boss

World

Time to stock up on dung? Ukrainian MP tells citizens to collect & store MANURE for energy as country awaits possible fuel crisis

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021By Editor

Ukrainian citizens can’t rely on the government in Kiev for energy and should take matters into their own hands by collecting manure and drying it out before the bitterly cold winter comes, a long-serving opposition MP has warned. … Read More >Time to stock up on dung? Ukrainian MP tells citizens to collect & store MANURE for energy as country awaits possible fuel crisis

Asia & Pacific

Beijing rolls out Covid-19 booster jabs to its residents as Winter Olympics loom, after China passes 1bn vaccinated milestone

Posted on October 23, 2021October 23, 2021By Editor

The Chinese capital has begun rolling out Covid-19 booster jabs to its residents in a bid to boost immunity levels as Beijing and its surrounding areas prepare to host the Winter Olympic games in four months. … Read More >Beijing rolls out Covid-19 booster jabs to its residents as Winter Olympics loom, after China passes 1bn vaccinated milestone

Business

‘Nobody will freeze’: Russia will supply Europe with as much gas as it needs, says country’s energy committee

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021By Editor

Europe will get as much gas from Russia as it needs to curb energy shortages, while gas prices will inevitably stabilize, the country’s National Energy Committee head Aleksey Gospodarev told RT at the Russian Energy Week forum. … Read More >‘Nobody will freeze’: Russia will supply Europe with as much gas as it needs, says country’s energy committee

Business

A cold winter could send oil prices soaring past $100

Posted on October 9, 2021By Editor

Meteorologists are predicting a particularly cold winter, and it could send oil prices to the highest level since 2014. … Read More >A cold winter could send oil prices soaring past $100

Business

Electricity prices to spike 10% in France this winter, consumer group warns

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021By Editor

With European natural gas prices hitting record highs in recent weeks, French consumer organization UFC-Que Choisir has warned of an unprecedented rise in electricity prices for the country. … Read More >Electricity prices to spike 10% in France this winter, consumer group warns

Business

European energy crisis ‘could get very ugly’ with winter coming and EU delaying Russian gas supplies

Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021By Editor

Europe is bracing for a difficult winter, having turned to weather-dependent sources of energy like wind and solar power over fossil fuels while natural gas storages have run low. … Read More >European energy crisis ‘could get very ugly’ with winter coming and EU delaying Russian gas supplies

Business

Russian gas exports to Europe surge 30% in 2021 as harsh winter forces foreign consumers to boost energy purchases

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021By Editor

Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom increased shipments of natural gas to Europe by 30.7% in the first quarter of the current year, preliminary data shows. … Read More >Russian gas exports to Europe surge 30% in 2021 as harsh winter forces foreign consumers to boost energy purchases

Business

Big energy emerges as winner from Texas winter storm

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

As smaller companies are hit hard following grid failures in the storm, people look to big energy firms such as Vistra, NRG, Exelon and Calpine to provide a more stable source of energy. … Read More >Big energy emerges as winner from Texas winter storm

Russia

Advanced missile launcher that strikes fear into hearts of US pilots foiled by icy Russian roads after multi-car pileup (VIDEO)

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

It might already have wowed analysts with its ability to blow warplanes out of the sky, but one Russian army driver has carried out an impromptu test of the S-400 mobile missile launcher’s airbags, rear-ending a fellow motorist. … Read More >Advanced missile launcher that strikes fear into hearts of US pilots foiled by icy Russian roads after multi-car pileup (VIDEO)