Daphne Bramham: Russia's invasion has united 'The West' in a way not seen for decades. But can it last?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:01:22 +0000

Is it possible that Russian President Vladimir Putin knows that market-based, liberal democracies no longer have the backbone or foresight to stand up to autocrats like him?

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Middle Eastern Oil Producers Worried More People Will Buy EVs As A Result Of High Oil Prices

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:38:45 +0000

Middle Eastern oil producers are worried that more people will buy EVs in light of the high oil prices. Iraq’s oil minister, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, shared these thoughts with the New York Times, noting that members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are concerned about this possibility. Jabbar noted that OPEC plans […]

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Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:43:04 +0000

Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operation despite the ongoing Russian invasion. Of the four sites with operational units, two of six at Zaporizhzhya, three of four at Rivne, one of two at Khmelnytskyy, and two of three […]

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Europe A Key Destination For Russia Energy Exports (Charts)

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:55:37 +0000

In 2021, Russia was the largest natural gas-exporting country in the world, the second-largest crude oil and condensates-exporting country after Saudi Arabia, and the third-largest coal-exporting country behind Indonesia and Australia. Although OECD Europe received most of Russia’s crude oil and natural gas exports last year, countries in Asia and the Oceania region received most of Russia’s coal exports. Of […]

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Heat Pumps vs. Russia: EU Looks To Cut Reliance On Gas With New Investment

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:15:22 +0000

heat pump energy efficiency electricityRussia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has brought instability, violence, and human tragedy on a massive scale, with effects rippling across the continent and globally. Beyond the immediate security impacts and the devastating toll on human welfare, the crisis has also shaken up the energy sector. One-fourth of Europe’s energy comes from natural gas, nearly 40 percent of which is imported from Russia. As European countries take swift action to de-risk their gas supply and ramp up alternative sources, the alternatives they choose will have significant climate implications.

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