Seekabel gibt es schon lange. Vor hundert Jahren verbanden sie auf dem Meeresboden die Kontinente durch Telefonleitungen zwischen Mutterland und den Kolonien. Heute bringen Seekabel den elektrischen Komfort zu Inselbewohnern, und sie bringen Strom von den offshore Windparks zum Festland.…
Troops in Iran are on highest alert – tensions with Israel have risen to a state that has reached and alarmed the international community. Israel fears an attack from Teheran with nuclear missiles. Iran´s nuclear program seems to be ready…
Die Ziele sind gut und wichtig. Aber mit seiner Skepsis spricht Umweltmninister Peter Altmeier endlich aus, was sich seit Monaten abzeichnet: so schnell erreicht Deutschland die geplanten Energieziele nicht. Die Gründe dafür sind zahlreich. Vor allem aber ist es eine…
Amazing, just amazing. One week before the ESC, Baku is like a summer dream: just beautiful! Especially at night time, when the whole city is lightened up. The visitors coming to the ESc will see a great show, and all…
What are the threats, what do we have to worry about these days? There are lots of things we do not have to worry about these days. But there are new threats to our comfortable life, threats to our standards…
Ein Drittel Gas weniger als erwartet kommt zur Zeit in West-Europa an. Wer sitzt da auf den Mengen, die eigentlich nach Westen gehen sollten? Es könnte Russland sein, dass weniger liefert, weil es mehr für die eigenen Leute braucht, oder…
The decision was to be made in December: Several Pipeline projects and companies are competing for the gas from Shah Deniz 2 in the Caspian Sea. All offers have been turned in December. But the decision that was to be…
Elections in South Ossetia , not long ago. Who was voting? And for which offices and what mandates, in an area, that under international laws is still considered Georgia. Nobody should be surprised, that the majority of people now living…
Azerbajan will be a member of the UN Security Council for two years. After 17 rounds of voting the Caucasus Republic gained the 2/3 majority of all votes. The Republic fo Azerbajan will now enter the stage of international politics…
Waiting…for a big fish – a fisherman at the Bulevard in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the background oil tankers and drilling installations. Until 2007 Azerbaijan was importing gas. Since 2006 Azerbaijan is self supplying and exporting via SCP (South Caucasus Pipeline).…
