VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGERMANY FACING 'COAL RUSH' AS LOCALS STOCK UPGermans have rushed to stock up on coal for winter warmth amid fears of an energy crisis as Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe.EuroNewsRecentVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGEXTREME HEAT THREATENS NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSHeat waves are affecting France’s nuclear power plants, which account for 70% of the country's power production. The high temperatures mean only some of them can be kept operating.DW NewsCurrentVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCREATING DIAMONS FROM CO2What? Can the most valuable precious stones be made from CO2? Mining them is hardly environmentally friendly. Could it be possible to filter carbon dioxide out of the air to create the gems? How do...DW NewsCurrentVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWHAT IS GAZPROM AND WHAT MAKES IT SO POWERFUL?The energy giant has an exclusive monopoly to export Russian pipeline gas.EuroNewsCurrentVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEU WAITS ON IRAN DECISION OVER NUCLEAR 'DEAL'The EU has been the go-between in the indirect talks as Iran refused to negotiate directly with the US since Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the country from the accord.EuroNewsCurrentVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLOCALS NEAR NUCLEAR PLANT FEAR DISASTERResidents near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine say they fear a disaster at any minute as shelling at the site continues.EuroNewsOlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKING'GRAVE HOUR' AT ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANTRafael Grossi urged Russia and Ukraine -- who blame each other for the attacks on the plant -- to immediately allow nuclear experts to assess the damage and evaluate safety and security at Europe's...EuroNewsOlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGALARMS RAISED AS UKRAINE NUCLEAR PLANT SHELLED AGAINRussia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant as the U.N. chief proposed a demilitarized zone at the site amid fears of a catastrophe. This report produced ...ReutersOlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEU BAN ON RUSSIAN COAL IMPORTS TO KICK INA European Union ban on imports of Russian coal, the cornerstone measure in the bloc's fifth package of sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, will come into full force at midnight o...EuroNewsOlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNEW NILE RIVER DAM CAUSES ANGER DOWNSTREAMSeveral rounds of talks between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on the Ethiopian Grand Rennaissance Dam have failed and farmers and others in Sudan who rely on the Nile for their livelihoods say they are...Al JazeeraOlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGERMANS RUSH TO PREPARE FOR ELECTRICITY RATIONINGSolar panels, insulation and electric heaters have been selling quickly as “energy sobriety” becomes the new watchword in Germany. Some analysts fear a tripling of gas prices this winter. FRANCE 24...France 24OlderVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGRENEWED ATTACKS AT UKRAINE NUCLEAR PLANTThere are fears over the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. Ukrainians are warning that Russians are preparing to connect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant with Crimea, which they annexed i...Al Jazeera8 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSPAIN: ENERGY CRISIS FORCES LIGHTS OUT AT 10PMIn Spain, all businesses will have to turn their window lights off at 10pm, and this will also apply to public buildings which are not in use and illumination on buildings and monuments. However, s...Al Jazeera8 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEU BANS MEMBER STATES FROM IMPORTING RUSSIA COALAs of Wednesday, European Union member states can no longer import coal from Russia. It's part of a fifth sanctions package on Moscow. To cope with the hard turn away from Russian energy, EU countr...Al Jazeera8 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBATTLE AGAINST CUBA DEPOT FIRE RAGES ONHelicopters and firefighters battled Tuesday to contain a days-old blaze at a fuel depot in Cuba that has already destroyed four tanks and was threatening four more. The fire, which started on Frid...France 248 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTHE REGIONS PROFITING MOST FROM THE ENERGY CRISISThe oil-rich US state of North Dakota is seeing an uptick in drilling due to the energy crisis. Wary of sustainable alternatives, people hope it'll provide a long-term boost to the oil industry, an...DW News8 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGUKRAINE, RUSSIA TRADE BLAME FOR SHELLING OF NUCLEAR PLANTKyiv and Moscow continues to trade blame over the weekend shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex amid international alarm that their battle for control of the plant could trigger catast...France 249 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCUBA OIL DEPOT FIRE ENTERS THIRD DAY, DEATH TOLL MOUNTSA massive fire is still burning at a fuel storage facility near Cuba's main power station, after lightning struck a fuel tanker on Friday night. 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Bloomberg's Charlie Hancock reports...Bloomberg9 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCUBA STRUGGLES TO CONTAIN DEADLY OIL DEPOT FIRE A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missi...France 2410 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWORLD'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER SUBSTANCEIn the deserts of Western Australia, a handful of lithium miners are suddenly in vogue as the electric vehicle industry clamours for a metal it can't do without.Bloomberg10 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGCUBA: FIREFIGHTERS MISSING AS MASSIVE BLAZE GROWSThe government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector, following the blast in Matanzas.EuroNews11 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSOUTH KOREAN PLANT FUELLED BY PLASTIC WASTEThe company says by burning plastic waste for fuel, it has cut coal use by 30% and lowered gross carbon emissions by 3.3% from 2018." 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Mohammad Eslami's remarks come as Tehran conf...Al Jazeera16 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGNIGERIAN MILITARY TARGETS CRUDE OIL THIEVESThe Nigerian armed security forces said it has stepped up its operations against all forms of threats in the country’s maritime environment and has intensified its fight against crude oil thieves, ...Al Jazeera16 days agoVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGDESALINATION DUBBED THE SOLUTION TO WATER SHORTAGESThe demand for drinking water is increasing with the growing global population, and it's in short supply in many heavily populated regions. Desalinating could help, but current methods are expensiv...DW News19 days ago
