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The Dutch government has decided to temporarily extract minimal amounts of natural gas from two sites at the Groningen gas field that was closed last year, as a deep freeze is moving into northwest Europe, boosting demand for space heating and electricity. The Groningen gas fields would be turned off …

Dutch Fuel Supplier “Titan” intends to make the world’s largest bio LNG liquefaction plant near its berth in the Port of Amsterdam. When completed, the facility will have the capacity to produce 200,000 tons of bio-LNG annually. According to Titan’s plans, the facility will begin production in 2025. Contracts have …

The Netherlands will reach the European Union target of filling up gas storage sites to 80% capacity as early as next week, according to its energy minister. “I expect the Netherlands to reach the 80% target in the upcoming days, next week,” the Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Policy …

The Netherlands and Germany will drill for gas in the North Sea together, with production expected to start in 2024, the Dutch government has announced. According to the Dutch government’s website, production will take place in the North Sea, about 19 kilometres north of Schiermonnikoog and Borkum. A pipeline is …

The Netherlands has a plan to end all purchases of Russian crude oil and natural gas by the end of the year, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told journalists at a weekly press conference on Friday. The Netherlands is one of the European countries that has increased the amount of …

The Netherlands is working with Germany on a new terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) near Hamburg. Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag said she hopes the terminal will help secure the European gas supply, among other things. A letter of intent about the collaboration between the two countries was signed on …

Solar power supply in the European Union during June and July rose to a record high in 2021, accounting for 10% of total electricity produced in the region, a report by independent climate think-tank Ember said on Wednesday (18 August). The 27 countries in the bloc generated nearly 39 terawatt …

The Netherlands is taking a well-balanced approach to its plans for a rapid transition to a carbon-neutral economy that will support strong growth and energy security, according to a new energy policy review by the International Energy Agency. To drive this ambitious shift, the Netherlands has focused its energy and …

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cutting 5,000 jobs confirmed the world’s oldest airline is fighting for survival, amid Covid-19 devastating the global airline industry. In its distinguished 100- year history, KLM has seen nothing like this since Queen Wilhelmina in 1919 bestowed the word “Royal” upon the world’s 18th airline. KLM …

The projects could provide enough clean energy to power more than 9,000 homes.