Energy Crisis
Many sustainable businesses are now monitoring direct emissions from their facilities. Yet, this only captures a small portion of the overall emissions. The huge lump comes from the sources of power, which contain a substantial amount of fossil fuels. The primary drivers of global warming and climate change are CO2
Energy Crisis
In 2022, the supply chain disruptions caused by Ukraine’s invasion increased coal production around the world by 8.2%. Over 70% of the coal mining happened in Asia, with China and India leading the production. Coal is a natural resource for energy production and is primarily used in electricity
Energy Crisis
Russian gas pipeline shipments to the EU decreased by almost 60% in the second half of 2022 compared to June 2021, primarily through the Nord Stream. Gas and electricity costs are currently regulated in several European nations, in part to safeguard vulnerable households. The European energy prices hit record levels,
Energy Crisis
Earlier this month, the EU’s Energy ministers urged the European Commission (EC) to take immediate action against the current energy crisis. The action plan that includes the discussion of imposing a price cap on natural gas was supposed to be delivered in mid-September, but it has been postponed. Summer
Energy Crisis
The European Union (EU) Energy ministers met on September 9 in Brussels to address the current energy crisis in the EU. The meeting agreed to speedily work on possible emergency measures to mitigate current high prices and support the winter demand. Electricity generation capacity in the EU has been significantly
Energy Crisis
Russian energy giant Gazprom has permanently stopped gas supplies to Western Europe via Nord Stream 1, giving the reason for equipment issues. The European Commission (EC), anticipating the situation earlier this year, had already urged countries to cut their gas use by 15% from August. In June, Russia reduced flows
Energy Crisis
The world creates 2.01 billion tons of municipal solid garbage each year. With the world's population already crossing 7.7 billion, the waste will only go up unless they are sorted out and upscaled. Waste to Energy (WtE) is a term for treatment systems that transform waste
Energy Crisis
Coal is the winner A tradition of importing gas and oil from Russia became more common during the decade after WWII, when the Soviet Union’s relationship with Western Europe flourished and Russia started delivering gas, oil, and coal, making mainly Ukraine the transit point. Since then, many countries have
Energy Crisis
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Today, the world's eyes are focused solely on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Different countries have taken different interpretations of the situation, but they all agree on one thing: there should be no war. However, at the moment, the most they can do is to put sanctions against