German leader Scholz and EU chief Von der Leyen talk down fossil fuels and want cheaper LNG and more wind
German Chancellor and leader of European Union socialists Olaf Scholz talked down fossil fuels in a major speech and stated that renewable energy like wind and solar are the future and could be the saviours of German industry and the beleaguered economy.
Former German Chancellor Merkel defends natural gas and energy ties to Russia during 16-year tenure
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her natural gas and energy ties to Russia during her 16-year tenure, including the building of the Nord Stream II gas pipeline from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany where LNG will soon replace Gazprom supplies.
German Chancellor tries to keep track of growing list of LNG import projects as Stade port wins financing
The state government in the German state of Lower Saxony has decided to co-finance an LNG import project called the Hanseatic Energy Hub GmbH and located in the port of Stade on the Elbe River as confusion surrounded the exact number of ventures moving forward in Germany and their start-up dates.
German Chancellor Merkel backs restart of Nord Stream II pitting Russian pipeline gas against LNG
The Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline project from Russia to Germany has resumed laying pipes in the waters of Denmark to complete the final stage of the venture to double pipeline exports to Western Europe by Gazprom in competition particularly to LNG shipments.
