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The Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2 could be brought to a new life importing hydrogen from Finland.

The idea of ​​using the natural gas pipeline for the import of hydrogen from Finland obtained with renewable energy has been under discussion for months.

handelsblatt.com/politik/deuts

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Germany #NordStream2 #Finland

@spoonful I didn't even know there was a blog post about it.

I do know that promised to get rid of the pipeline if invaded though.

reuters.com/world/biden-german

is an oil pipeline between and ; Occam's Razor would point to either the or being the culprits here, but more money on the of course since it is something that we promised to do.

Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades UkraineReuters

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Index of Pat’s Energy-Saving Tips
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Energy-saving tip number 1
Drive an electric car…
qoto.org/web/statuses/11020955

Energy-saving tip number 2
Replace your oil or gas-powered furnace with a heat pump…
qoto.org/@Pat/1079416180398932
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Energy-saving tip number 3
Fill containers with water and keep them in your living space for thermal mass...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079211405068347
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Energy-saving tip number 4
Avoid driving...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079278529192650
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Energy-saving tip number 5
Insulate...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079619626419974
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Energy-saving tip number 6
Use a clothesline...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079308773038742
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Energy-saving tip number 7
Install solar panels…
qoto.org/@Pat/1079714437000199
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Energy-saving tip number 8
Choose a zero-energy home…
qoto.org/@Pat/1080117365673276
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Energy-saving tip number 9
Slow down...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079133415526170
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Energy-saving tip number 10
Invent the next breakthrough in energy…
qoto.org/@Pat/1079887479015600
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Energy-saving tip number 11
Save on hot water heating…
qoto.org/@Pat/1079487997212634
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Energy-saving tip number 12...
Cover windows with thick window coverings and mylar sheets to keep the heat in...
qoto.org/@Pat/1079009226100436
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Energy-saving tip number 13
Eat plants…
qoto.org/@Pat/1080478999950227

Extra…

How to set your hot water heater to the most efficient temperature...
qoto.org/@Pat/1086858997535704

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#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #war #food #hunger #solar #panel #water #fuel #gas #energy #science #climate #climatechange #globalwarming #environment
#nato #eu #europe #driving #electriccar #ev #earth #ecology #species
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Pat (@Pat@qoto.org)Qoto Mastodon

"EU kündigt "robuste Reaktion" an
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Der Grund für die Lecks an den Pipelines Nord Stream 1 und 2 ist nach wie vor unklar, doch immer mehr Länder vermuten Sabotage. Auch die Europäische Union sieht eine "vorsätzliche Handlung" als Ursache und droht mit Gegenmaßnahmen."
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Sollte es sich um einen Anschlag handeln, würde angesichts des Aufwands nur ein staatlicher Akteur infrage kommen,"

Hm, jetzt bin ich gespannt, welche Gegenmaßnahmen die EU nun gegen die USA ergreifen wird.

Oder wer sonst ist mit "staatlicher Akteur" gemeint?

Die USA sind die Einzigen, die direkt davon profitieren und bereits in der Vergangenheit angekündigt haben, die Pipeline ein für allemal zu stoppen.

Die Schäden an der Pipeline und das ausgeströmte Gas gehen ja vermutlich auf Kosten der Nordstream AG und dort ist Russland mit Gazprom Mehrheitseigner und würden sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden.

In Frage käme natürlich auch noch die Ukraine. Dem Selenskyj traue ich ja mittlerweile alles zu. Ob er aber militärisch in der Lage ist, so eine Operation umzusetzen, kann ich nicht beurteilen.

deutschlandfunk.de/nord-stream

#ukraine #russland #usa #eu #nordstream1 #nordstream2 #sabotage

Ursache unklar - Nord Stream-Betreiber meldet Schäden an PipelinesDie Nachrichten

#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #sun #solar #panel #water #fuel #gas #energy #science
#nato #eu #europe #driving #electric #car
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Energy saving tip number 7
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Install solar panels…

If you live somewhere that isn’t cloudy all the time and you get direct sunlight, it makes sense to install solar panels. The prices have dropped considerably compared to a decade or so ago, so they can pay for themselves quickly.

A grid-tied system hooks up to the utility company’s system through a special inverter and can send excess electricity back to the utility grid when you aren’t using all of the energy that the panels generate. Think of the grid as being a giant battery that can store all of your extra electricity. Some companies will help finance the purchase or installation of a solar system. Others will act as a utility company themselves and charge you a monthly fee. Sometime the utility company will pay you for the extra electricity that your panels generate for the grid.

You could also have an off-grid system that uses batteries to store extra electricity when the sun shines and then provide power when it doesn’t. Or you can have a combination system that is grid-tied with local battery backup. A system with battery backup is nice if your electricity supply is unreliable.

If solar is not practical for your location, consider helping to finance a system for someone else who is in a sunny location.

If you can’t afford a complete system for all of your energy needs, you can install just a few panels to help offset your energy usage. Every little bit helps.

(Image: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil, CC-BY-SA-4.0)

#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #heat #water #fuel #gas #energy #science
#nato #eu #europe #driving #electric #car
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Energy saving tip number 5
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Insulate...

Make sure the exterior walls of your home and business are well insulated. A well-insulated home can stay at a comfortable temperature without using a furnace or heater even when it gets down to 0C-5C or lower outside. Just your body heat and the waste heat from appliances is enough to keep it cozy inside. If your home can’t do this, here’s what to do…

Use a hand-held infrared thermometer to check the temperature of all of areas on the exterior walls of your home, looking for excess heat. (It’s best to do this in the early morning, before the sun heats up the exterior.) Usually, upstairs and the attic/roof are where heat leaks most because those are the warmest parts inside the home. If you use a warm room, that will naturally show more heat, also. Once you find out where the trouble spots are, you can address those by adding insulation to those areas. If all of the walls are even and you still lose too much heat, then your home may not be properly insulated at all and you’ll need to add insulation throughout all of the walls and attic/roof.

Insulation is rated with an R-value, the higher the number the better the insulation is per cm thickness. It’s usually better to use better or more insulation in the attic and roof, because that’s usually where it is warmest.

You can get creative with insulation – it doesn’t have to be regular building material. You can use bails of straw stacked against the outside walls, or you can shovel or gently plow fluffy snow against the exterior in the winter. Here’s link to a list of various insulation material. Remember it’s not just the R-value, it’s the thickness, too. So it may make sense to use a lower R-value material if it is cheaper and you are able to use a lot of it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-value_

(Image commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil, CC-BY-SA-3.0)

#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #heat #pump #fuel #gas #energy #science
#nato #eu #europe #driving #electric #car

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Energy saving tip number 2
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Replace your oil or gas-powered furnace with a heat pump…

A heat pump runs on electricity and works like an air-conditioner, but in reverse. An air-conditioner takes heat from inside and moves it outside so that it is cooler inside. A heat pump does the reverse, it takes heat from outside and moves it inside to make it warmer inside.

Even if it is below freezing outside, a heat pump can take energy from the outside air and move it inside to make it warmer. This is much more efficient than burning fuel to make heat and it doesn’t burn any oil or gas. It only uses electricity, which can be generated from just about any source.

A heat pump is relatively inexpensive, easy to install and usually pays for itself in about a year or two.

(image: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil, CC-BY-SA-4.0)

#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #death #fuel #gas #energy #science
#nato #eu #europe #driving #electic #car

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Energy saving tip number 4
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Avoid driving...

During the Syrian war, I dreaded having to drive my gas-guzzler. I knew that ever time I got into that old putt-putt car and turned that key, I was partially responsible for the deaths of all those Syrian babies who were poisoned during that oil war.

Every chance you get to avoid driving, you help save the life of someone who lives in the war zone of one these oil wars.

Instead of grocery shopping every week, go every two weeks or once a month and stock up. Car pool if you can do so safely during the pandemic. Work remotely. If your boss won't let you work remotely, find a new boss.

Hitchhike, ride a bike, walk... do whatever you can to avoid burning more fuel and contributing to all those deaths.

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil, CC-BY-3.0

#germany #nordstream2 #russia #ukraine #oil #gas #energy #science
#nato #eu #europe #winter #electic #car

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Energy saving tip number 9
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Slow down...

Drag increases as the square of speed increase, so when you drive faster, you use much more fuel than you may realize.

Driving slower can save up to 40% or more in fuel.

So...

Slow down and enjoy the scenery.
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Scientists For Future :s4f: DE zu #NordStream2

Erdgas ist keine Brückentechnologie in eine fossilfreie Zukunft. Die Annahme einer im Vergleich zur Kohle günstigeren Klimabilanz von Erdgas muss revidiert werden. Der geplante Ausbau von Erdgas-Infrastruktur in Deutschland lässt sich nicht klimapolitisch begründen und birgt zahlreiche finanzielle Risiken. Zudem wird damit die geplante Energiewende verzögert.

Paper:
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4474498

PM:
de.scientists4future.org/erdga

#s4f #scientists4future