Turn off the lights, hoard firewood, and prepare for the winter energy crisis in Europe

Jimu Journalist Li Lili Hu Xiuwen

It is coming in winter, and it is even more difficult for Europe to be trapped in the energy crisis. The office is getting colder, and the lighting of statues and historical buildings is darker, and people are working hard to hoard firewood. The bakery who can't afford the heating cost of the oven is considering giving up bread production, and the greenhouse for planting fruits and vegetables is facing idle.

The restaurant only uses grill when necessary

According to the Associated Press reported on September 26, in the poorer Eastern Europe, people are hoarding firewood, and in the richer German, waiting for energy -saving heat pumps may take half a year. Companies do not know how much energy they have to cut.

Hungarian worker is cooking burgers (picture source: Associated Press)

"We can't turn off the lights and let our guests sit in the dark." Said the business development manager of a Hamburg chain store in Hungary. The restaurant has only used the grill under the necessary circumstances, and uses the moving detector to turn off the lights of the warehouse. Since the beginning of this year, some stores have faced 750%of electricity growth.

Due to rising costs and tight energy supply, Europe is launching the relief plan to save electricity and natural gas markets to prepare for this winter. Russia reduced the natural gas required for heating, operating factories and power generation to one -tenth before the Russian -Ukraine conflict. Europe's dependence on Russia's energy has turned this conflict into an energy and economic crisis. In recent months, prices have risen to historical highs and fluctuated violently.

The Eiffel Tower will turn off the light an hour in advance

In response, European governments have been working hard to save energy and find new supply. Before the winter heating season, the gas storage facilities have now fully reached 86%, exceeding the target of 80%in November. They promise to reduce the amount of natural gas by 15%, which means that the Eiffel Tower will fall into dark more than an hour in advance than normal, and the stores and buildings will turn off the light at night or reduce the thermostat temperature.

Germany is the largest economy in Europe. This month, German Chancellor Schultz said that early preparation means that the largest economy in Europe is "now we can bravely enter this winter position, and our country will withstand this winter." He In addition, "No one can say that three, four, and five months ago or early this year."

The high -priced natural gas forces residents and enterprises to reduce the amount of use, which has also led to some energy -intensive factories such as glass manufacturers.

Dutch fruits and vegetable growers also face choices: turn off the greenhouse or suffer losses after the cost of gas heating and electric lights soared. These growers are the key to the supply of winter food in Europe.

Schmidt, Frankfurt, Germany, is the president of the local breadmaster association. He is facing a severe reality. Some small bread shops are considering giving up. He said that government help will be the key in the short term, and long -term solutions involve reforming the energy market itself.

Purchasing expensive liquefaction natural gas from the United States

The European governments have arranged additional natural gas supply from the pipelines leading to Norway and Azerbaijan, and increased their procurement of expensive liquefied natural gas from ships mainly from the United States.

At the same time, the European Union is considering taking severe intervention measures, such as taxation and transforming the power market for energy companies to reduce the role of natural gas costs in determining electricity prices.

However, as various countries are struggling with Russia's fossil fuels, and even re -start the severe coal -fired power plants, environmentalists and the European Union have stated that renewable energy is a long -term way out.

Analysts say governments have regarded Russia as energy supply countries. Dong Dong may weaken public support from some countries to Ukraine. A protests have occurred in Czech and Belgium.

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