Energy Crisis: Germany to Ration Use of Gas for Electricity Production

Breitbart ^ | 06/19/2022 | BREITBART LONDON

[ChicagoConservative27]

BERLIN (AP) – Germany’s economy minister said Sunday that the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia.

Germany has been trying to fill its gas storage facilities to capacity ahead of the winter months, when gas is more urgently needed as a heating fuel.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Coming to a state near you

[oldbill]

And what did Trump tell them about using Russia for their gas supply?

[EEGator]

I think all the tough and intelligent Krauts died in WWI & WWII…

[Gay State Conservative]

It sure gets cold there in winter...don't know if it gets hot in summer.If it does Germans are gonna get a great big dose of AOC’s “Green New Deal”

[Sacajaweau]

before its over...germany will attempt a deal with russia to let nord 2 flow. i’m betting it happens

[fireman15]

But, but, but, I was told right here by BeauBo on June 1st... that everything is going according to plan and Russia making a killing on their exports of gas, oil, fertilizer, and food is coming to an end soon and those bad old Russians are going to be very sorry. You see, contracts have been signed and infrastructure is now being built.

The USA is going to supply Europe with all the gas they need and more. And yes... that is where BeauBo and others believe the shortfall is going to come from. Never mind that Biden and Co have been systematically destroying our capacity to keep even our own people supplied with Natural Gas.

“In fact, that 24-30 month transition is precisely the Program on which the EU has embarked. The reduction of 2/3rds of Russian gas imports to the EU this year, and 90% next year, are the EU’s own expressed goals, according to the transition plan that they have fully funded, and are enacting.”

“The Europeans have been putting their money where their mouth is, committing billions of new euros to increasing infrastructure capacity since the start of the war, and signing a flurry of new long term contracts for supply.”

Did you ever notice that BB are the initials of both Baghdad Bob and Beau Bō? Coincidence?

The leftists have taken a wrecking ball to both Western Europe's and the United States Economy in the name of hurting the Russian economy. Is it working? Only if you consider helping the Russian economy and hurting our own to be success. And that is the actual goal... the future of Ukraine is just a sideshow that they could not care less about.

[FLT-bird]

Danke Merkel.

[ridesthemiles]

Those heaters won’t work if there is NO POWER.

[Don@VB]

>>>Germans are gonna get a great big dose of AOC’s “Green New Deal”<<<

Green New Deal =
Old Red Deal

[newzjunkey]

Trump tried to warn them and offered US gas exports as an alternative to Nordstream 2.

[butlerweave]

Regret the shut down of those perfectly good Nuclear Power Planets yet ?

[JoJo354]

President Trump has been right about a whole lot of things. That’s why the left hates him. They can never, ever admit when they are wrong so they can’t bring themselves to admit that Trump is right. Trump - best President ever!

[libertylover]

And what did Trump tell them about using Russia for their gas supply?

And probably called him a number of vile names for doing so.

[Mariner]

Now THIS is how you hurt Russia! lol

[BeauBo]

The point of the article was that Germany just took another significant step to replace some of its (previously) imported Russian gas.

They will be burning less Russian gas for electricity generation, and more non-Russian coal in its place.

Electricity generation is probably the biggest single use where natural gas in general can be replaced by other fuels.

In addition to alternative energy sources like coal, the Europeans are also planning/enacting some measures to increase conservation/efficiency of natural gas, where alternatives are not readily available (like industrial uses as a feedstock). In general, higher prices will naturally induce users to conserve some degree more.

Slowing growth or recession will also have some degree of effect in reducing general demand for natural gas, during the transition period away from Russian suppliers.

So some replacement of natural gas, some conservation practices, and general demand suppression due to higher price and the economy in general; will work on the demand side of the equation, while major efforts are underway to arrange alternative supply.

It is a big job, that can’t be done overnight, but this article shows that Germany is continuing to take the actions necessary.

Yes, it is going to hurt the economies of the EU and the likely the world in general, during the transition to other suppliers. That is a hefty price, that must be paid, and is being paid so far.

This coming Winter will likely be the hardest point in the transition off of Russian energy supplies. So Russia will put out a lot of effort to try to break the will of the West, through propaganda, influence campaigns to corrupt officials, and the use of useful dupes on Internet forums, like this one, to demoralize the public into surrendering to Russian aggression and domination.

But ultimately, the price of the transition away from Russian energy is one that the West can pay, without significant loss of life. Putin has taken the conflict to the level of significant loss of life, and made the case for these costs. European political leaders have consciously decided to pay these costs, and are doing so.

The flows of Russian energy to Europe have already slowed pretty dramatically, as the recent 40% reduction through Nordstream further highlights. This Winter is likely Putin’s last hurrah in using the energy weapon to coerce European policy, so we should expect a full court information warfare effort to convince us that resistance is futile.

[BeauBo]

The point of the article was that Germany just took another significant step to replace some of its (previously) imported Russian gas.

They will be burning less Russian gas for electricity generation, and more non-Russian coal in its place.

Electricity generation is probably the biggest single use where natural gas in general can be replaced by other fuels.

In addition to alternative energy sources like coal, the Europeans are also planning/enacting some measures to increase conservation/efficiency of natural gas, where alternatives are not readily available (like industrial uses as a feedstock). In general, higher prices will naturally induce users to conserve some degree more.

Slowing growth or recession will also have some degree of effect in reducing general demand for natural gas, during the transition period away from Russian suppliers.

So some replacement of natural gas, some conservation practices, and general demand suppression due to higher price and the economy in general; will work on the demand side of the equation, while major efforts are underway to arrange alternative supply.

It is a big job, that can’t be done overnight, but this article shows that Germany is continuing to take the actions necessary.

Yes, it is going to hurt the economies of the EU and the likely the world in general, during the transition to other suppliers. That is a hefty price, that must be paid, and is being paid so far.

This coming Winter will likely be the hardest point in the transition off of Russian energy supplies. So Russia will put out a lot of effort to try to break the will of the West, through propaganda, influence campaigns to corrupt officials, and the use of useful dupes on Internet forums, like this one, to demoralize the public into surrendering to Russian aggression and domination.

But ultimately, the price of the transition away from Russian energy is one that the West can pay, without significant loss of life. Putin has taken the conflict to the level of significant loss of life, and made the case for these costs. European political leaders have consciously decided to pay these costs, and are doing so.

The flows of Russian energy to Europe have already slowed pretty dramatically, as the recent 40% reduction through Nordstream further highlights. This Winter is likely Putin’s last hurrah in using the energy weapon to coerce European policy, so we should expect a full court information warfare effort to convince us that resistance is futile.

[bobbo666]

Oh, and if this provokes a blackout, how are thermostats supposed to continue to tell the gas furnace to keep running? I know for a fact that if I lose power EVERYTHING goes offline. And, no, batteries are bloody worthless as they cannot power the fans needed by the furnace.
That happened a few years ago when power went out of 22 hours on Xmas Eve. Luckily, unlike the idiots in CaCaLand I kept my wood burning fireplace — cozy in one room, at least.

[kiryandil]

       

"I will gladly predict what will happen on Tuesday six months from now if you take me seriously today." - Free Republic's European Energy Wimpy

You'll notice that he ALWAYS predicts something that's going to happen 6 months to a year or two years from now, which gives him free rein to invent any possibility that he wants.

You just have to take his blatherings seriously.

[fireman15]

Thank you for a post filled with half truths. Russian energy production and revenues have done nothing but increase since the beginning of the Ukrainian “conflict”. In May their revenues had already more than doubled as compared to last year. Any decrease in sales to the West have already been more than offset by exports to the East.

I understand that you have a lot of emotional energy invested in the Biden administration’s failed policies. The only question that I have is how much longer that you can continue to keep living in a fantasy world. Europe and our energy policies are insane and have basically nothing to do with the conflict in Ukraine. Leftists everywhere want to destroy our economies and they are using this nonsense to do it. They could not care less that the beneficiaries are the Russians and other peoples who live in places which hate us. But they thank you for your efforts to usher in “the great reset”.

https://ijr.com/russia-record-oil-revenue-fresh-high-national-currency-bidens-sanctions-prove-impotent/

[Organic Panic]

Good thing Germany shut down so much of their coal plants...