The European energy crisis is threatening to affect the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the head of the European nuclear research center (CERN) energy management panel, Serge Claudet, has admitted. The agency is now working on contingency plans that could even see the LHC shut down …
Read More »Key energy market headed for crunch this winter – experts
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) market could be hit with a potentially historic shortage this winter as the world rushes to secure the super-chilled fuel, Bloomberg reported this week, citing experts. According to the sources, the EU’s plan to cut imports of piped Russian gas by two-thirds by the end …
Read More »France shuts down 50% of nuclear reactors amid energy crunch
France, one of Europe’s leading electricity exporters, has taken 28 of its 56 atomic reactors offline due to defects or maintenance. The step comes amid a months-long energy crunch, one of the worst in European history. The 1,300-megawatt Golfech-2 reactor run by Electricite de France (EDF) in the south of …
Read More »Lavrov & Blinken meet for crunch Russia-US talks in Geneva
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are sitting down to discuss Moscow’s security proposals and determine whether a deal can be done to de-escalate tensions with NATO. The two top diplomats are holding talks in the Swiss city of Geneva, with the pair …
Read More »NATO boss reveals result of crunch meetings with Russia
Crisis talks between Russian diplomats and representatives from NATO have not yet reached an agreement over Moscow’s key demands, the military bloc’s secretary general has revealed, adding that other areas are open for compromise. Speaking following the summit in Brussels on Wednesday, Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that the two sides …
Read More »Surf mecca finds a way to battle energy crunch
In a statement on Wednesday, the company said it is discussing the projects with advisory firm Energy Estate, which is represented in the Australian cities of Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide. The plans include the construction of three facilities – two floating ones off the coast of New South Wales and …
Read More »Russia invites China for crunch talks with Taliban on Afghanistan’s future after American troop withdrawal from war-torn state
On Friday, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that the country has “already received a request to take part and is engaging in consultations with all sides, including Russia.” He added that Beijing would support any efforts to stabilize the country and the surrounding area. …
Read More »Global energy crunch could soon send oil prices to $100 & spur another economic crisis, Bank of America warns
The possibility of soaring oil prices and high inflationary pressure could become the trigger for a global crisis, the analysts warned in a note carried by Bloomberg. According to the multinational, gas-to-oil switching with record-high natural gas prices could cause additional oil demand. Moreover, energy demand is expected to grow …
Read More »Biden invites Putin to crunch summit amid deteriorating ties between Russia & US, as American warships chart course for Black Sea
In a statement published on Tuesday, American officials confirmed that the two leaders had spoken about “a number of regional and global issues.” As part of the talks, Biden was said to have “voiced concerns over the sudden Russia military build-up” on the Crimean Peninsula and along the border with Ukraine, calling upon Moscow “to …
Read More »Joints crunch: causes and how to treat
Let’s see, what are the reasons that the joints begin to crackle and how to deal with it. Loud cracking sounds that sometimes make our joints that cause people to fear – they are afraid that she came to an old age-no joy, and with it the sore joints. This …
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