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Netherlands wind turbines

Americans, Dutch See Tradeoff Between Climate and Wildlife

Green energy can kill birds and toads.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 13, 2022March 5, 2023
Wasco Oregon wind turbines

Manchin’s Permitting Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough

America needs to build cleaner energy faster.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 30, 2022April 28, 2023
Ursula von der Leyen

EU Proposes to Cap Electricity, Russian Gas Prices

The plan may go too far for some member states.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 7, 2022November 4, 2022
Eemshaven Netherlands power plant

Europe’s Energy Crisis, Explained

Gas prices have reached record highs. Governments spend €280 billion on subsidies and tax cuts.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 27, 2022October 6, 2022
Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Taxed and Regulated, Now Subsidize, Chips and Energy

It would have been cheaper to deregulate both industries.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2022January 8, 2023
Germany coal power plant

Even in Gas Crisis, Germany Refuses Nuclear Power

Better to burn coal.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 24, 2022September 13, 2022
The Hague Netherlands

Dutch Ignored Warnings About Relying on Russian Gas

The Dutch government was warned many times Russia could not be trusted and bought its gas anyway.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 17, 2022April 8, 2022
Rotterdam Netherlands port

Why Europe Didn’t Reduce Its Dependence on Russian Gas

Western Europe refused to see the risks. Eastern Europe refused to invest in renewables.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 3, 2022December 26, 2022
Olaf Scholz

Germany Exports Its Energy Failures

Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 5, 2022March 4, 2022
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant Finland

EU Is Right to Label Nuclear Power Green

It’s one of the cleanest forms of electricity generation.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 6, 2022February 15, 2022
Amur gas plant Svobodny Russia

Don’t Blame Russia for High Gas Prices

Russia may be a convenient scapegoat, but it doesn’t control the price of natural gas alone.

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićOctober 11, 2021November 19, 2021
Power plant China

Opposition to Nuclear Power Is Irrational

It’s one of the cleanest forms of energy we have.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 2, 2021November 5, 2021
Eemshaven Netherlands power plant

Europe’s High Energy Prices, Explained

The continent faces a perfect storm involving accidents, depleted reserves and decreased Russian supply.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 24, 2021August 26, 2022
Netherlands wind turbines

Energy Plays Key Role in Dutch Election

There is consensus on biomass and natural gas. Nuclear energy and windmills are controversial.

Avatar photoLiam van de VenFebruary 27, 2021November 5, 2021
Vladimir Putin Angela Merkel

Pressure Mounts on Merkel to Cancel Nord Stream 2

Opposition leaders and Germany’s largest tabloid want to pull the plug on the “Putin pipeline”.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 4, 2020November 10, 2021

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