Germany: Baltic Sea has ‘enormous’ wind energy potential

By Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister said Friday that estimates show the Baltic Sea can produce wind power that is “more than twice the installed capacity of all German coal-fired power stations” as the country...

Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis worsens

By Sylvia Hui in London LONDON (AP) — Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately. The power in her London home has gone off suddenly three times recently, once...

California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight

By Kathleen Ronayne in Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world’s most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles. The move by the...

Russia’s Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned energy company Gazprom said on Friday a key pipeline conveying natural gas to Europe will shut down for three days at the end of this month to undergo “routine maintenance.” In a statement posted online, Gazprom said that...

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

BERLIN (AP) — Germany will temporarily lower taxes on natural gas to ease the pressures on people struggling with soaring energy costs fueled by Russia’s war on Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday. The announcement at a hastily convened news...