mrgreyeyes t1_j4x709x wrote
We are glad to have you as our new biggest customer.
Kind regards the Dutch.
work_work-work t1_j4xnyne wrote
Norway is quite happy too! :-)
Proud_Viking t1_j4zkdwt wrote
We're REALLY not. Norwegians are losing their shit because we have to export electricity to the EU which is driving up our bills. It's all we talk about
mrspidey80 t1_j4znl20 wrote
Everyone's electricity bills are up.
MrPapillon t1_j4zplmt wrote
Yes, but you really don't want the Norse people to start thinking about ways to upgrade their quality of life by "interacting" with their neighbors.
anchist t1_j4zted4 wrote
Try it, the last time the norse had to build a giant ditch to keep the Germans out.
MrPapillon t1_j4zyndk wrote
As a Frenchman, at least they managed to keep the Germans out.
TremendousCustard t1_j504ci6 wrote
English. Apparently ours are the highest in the world at the moment. Having to choose whether to be warm or eat is horrible and I don't recommend it.
akirodic t1_j4zqtu0 wrote
Just make more energy and make tons of money! Problem solved!
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DoBetterGodDangIt t1_j529has wrote
We all have to chip in to get this done. We are all dealing with price hikes
Proud_Viking t1_j52b2ia wrote
I agree, but we're not "quite happy about it". The energy firms that sell our cheap electricity for a high price on the european market, while hiking up domestic prices are quite happy however.
milanistadoc t1_j4yu2da wrote
And Azerbaijan, Qatar and China,
valoon4 t1_j4xmf9g wrote
This will influence the Dutch-German Relationship for some decades
Joezev98 t1_j4xvhux wrote
We're shutting off our gas fields because houses are quaking apart and the government is handling it so badly that some people wish that their houses would collapse on top of them. That would finally send the government the signal that something really needs to be done.
It's an absolute clusterfuck. Oh, and did I mention we have a housing crisis, so when the gas-extraction induced earthquakes make a house unsafe to live in, there's nowhere else for them to go. And on top of that, we've just had a big inflow of refugees that also have to be housed somewhere.
I doubt it'll take decades to shutt off the gas.
arthoer t1_j4yw1vi wrote
Rustig
Timey16 t1_j4zrohp wrote
Yeah Germany too is now on the way to FINALLY adopt heat pumps... but it will take many years to transform basically every building in the country. Especially since heat pumps used to be so uncommon, only very few companies can actually install them.
While a surge in the industry will cause new companies to arise, it will take a while for them to establish themselves.
Janni0007 t1_j50ek1x wrote
Now lets not overreact even before the war there were 130000 new heatpumps installed in germany every year. It is not like this is entirely unknown territory. Seeing as we actually also produce heatpumps in large scale in germany ourselves, I do not see why we wouldnt be able to install a lot in a few years time. Current goal of the economy and climate minister is 500 000 new heatpumps each year.
kraenk12 t1_j51x2po wrote
Main reason is most houses aren’t fit enough to really make the trouble worth it.
VotingStar t1_j4zfdqk wrote
Most of the gas from the Netherlands to Germany is due to the lack of LNG terminals in Germany. It's LNG unloaded to Germany via Belgium and the Netherlands.
As for Norway, they were asked multiple times in 2022 to increase the deliveries but refused every time. There is just no capacity to deliver more to Germany.
While gas imports from Russia to Europe decreased in 2022, the imports from the USA doubled at the same time.
URITooLong t1_j4zkb0l wrote
Wasn't Germany already the biggest customer ?
mrgreyeyes t1_j509tmv wrote
Yes! But now we are even more dependent on them!
URITooLong t1_j50c85n wrote
Where are you from ? In your first comment you said "we are glad to have you as a customer" and now you say "we are even more dependent on them"
It can't be both.
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