The Current Situation in Germany

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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, Germany and many other European countries have been dealing with a major energy crisis. Utility bills are suddenly twice as high (or even more!), small businesses are closing, and people are turning off their heat and hot water to save gas and electricity. Let's talk about what caused this crisis, how people in Germany are affected by it in their everyday life, which measures are being taken to combat this situation, and how this might play out in the long run. (Timestamps are below!)
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1:35 Reasons
9:03 Consequences
13:52 Measures to fight it
20:40 Future predictions
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@FelifromGermany Жыл бұрын

*Edit: This video is supposed to inform about what's happening right now. It's not about whose fault this all is and if it could have been avoided. It probably could have been avoided to a certain extent but as I said several times in the video, it's a very complex topic and there certainly isn't one single responsible person or party here. So please skip any comments a la "Oh it's all XYZ's fault" (a statement like that is wrong by default) or "the Germans had it coming". That's not the point of this video at all and it's not helping anyone. Thanks. What do you think about the outcome of this crisis? Are you affected yourself? Pleas share your opinions and personal stories in the comments! Thanks for watching! :) I hope this video is helpful to understand the current situation and a little bit better.

@josueveguilla9069 Жыл бұрын

Thank your Green government for bringing Deutschland/Germany back to the Middle Ages.

@Saiputera Жыл бұрын

Energy bill gonna be massive high

@user-vd8oy1wh4r Жыл бұрын

I actually think that you managed to describe the situation without bluntly blaming someone.

@jpoeng Жыл бұрын

Ps: I’d agree terms like “The Germans had it coming” are probably not helpful. But I wish like heck people could have made wiser choices over the last several decades.

@happy543210 Жыл бұрын

Germans are not going to freeze to death. Plenty of trees to go around. All you need is a strong back and a sharp axe.

@josephrichter826 Жыл бұрын

A few years ago there was an American that told German officials that they were too dependent on Russian oil and gas. They laughed at him and said he didn't know what he was talking about.

@istvanmeissler2238 Жыл бұрын

Two American presidents warned of this; Reagan and Trump. Perhaps others did as well.

@lightoftheworld417 Жыл бұрын

Yes Trump and all the cucks tried to make it out that he was stupid.

@andrewrourke9519 Жыл бұрын

Germany (NATO) was too dependant on Washington for military protection even after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Now the ex-Warsaw Pact Nations are in serious arrears with their military budgets and EXPECT the USA to protect them from a Russia that is NOT to be compared with the former USSR. Like Trump stated; "an attack on a NATO nation can longer automatically be deemed as an attack on all NATO countires!" Russia is not our enemy! On the contrary Russia is a part of Europe.

@samuelefesoa7317 Жыл бұрын

Well he was right about it, Germany should’ve thought about that before dropping sanctions on Russia.

@bryanhull5159 Жыл бұрын

@@samuelefesoa7317 Russia should have stayed in their own country

@tandph391 Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a phenomenal video. For someone who’s “not an expert,” you did a fantastic job summarizing with a boatload of details. 20+minute videos don’t usually keep my attention but I watched this to the end! Thank you for this!

@lesseirgpapers9245 Жыл бұрын

No she does not understand crap! More renewable more gas.

@larrybe2900 Жыл бұрын

Yes, and just hearing how utilities and energy in general are handled in Germany is truly enlightening. Of course just listening was a pleasure.

@tandph391 Жыл бұрын

@@lesseirgpapers9245 harsh.

@uwekonnigsstaddt524 Жыл бұрын

Search for Col Douglas McGregor on KZfaq; former U.S. Army Colonel, veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, The Battle of 73 Easting. The “sanctions” against Russia backfired, Russia has a self sustaining economy. Also research the Minsk Agreements (1 & 2) and why they took place.

@FelifromGermany Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@michaelkenney2857 Жыл бұрын

An excellent and impressive report. Thanks for making all this understandable.

@craigh.9810 Жыл бұрын

Excellent summary, Feli! You obviously did a great deal of research to produce this. Thank you!

@markwitt7983 Жыл бұрын

I have relatives in Germany but they don’t like to talk about what’s going on and what people are thinking over there. This video gave me a much better understanding. Thanks Feli!

@PeachesCourage Жыл бұрын

Geothermal is cheap and better for heat and cooling and you can do it yourself with no payments I have to say what is going on is horrible though Another thing comfrey the herb is very high in nitrogen for fertilizer and farming something that the authorities might not know

@californiahiker9616 Жыл бұрын

Having grown up in 1950‘s Germany, we weren’t able to heat the entire house. We heated one room, typically the kitchen, and only during the day. We just went through a 4 day power outage in/near Seattle, and even though it was pretty cold outside, we survived just fine. It was 14 degrees C inside the house. Not ideal, but doable.

@Julia_USMidwest Жыл бұрын

I lived in Germany in 1991 and visited multiple families in December in various regions. It was common not to heat bedrooms, or at least very minimally. They saved the money to have a nice cozy bathroom!

@uamdbro Жыл бұрын

You have a very high cold resistance if you think that is even "doable". Before I got accomodations at my job for this very issue, it was often around 14C indoors in the winter, and it was nothing short of excruciating.

@mariatheresavonhabsburg Жыл бұрын

@@uamdbro Wearing multiple layers, drinking and eating hot food and using hot water bottles really makes a difference!

@Habakuk_ Жыл бұрын

I also know power outages from Eastern times, although not 4 days but sometimes 1 day. You can warm yourself with several layers of clothing "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". Some also whine at a fairly high level and it is more dramatized than it reflects in reality. But I hope that at least the industry has electricity. Fortunately, due to climate change, we don't have such harsh winters as we did 50 or 100 years ago.

@uamdbro Жыл бұрын

@@mariatheresavonhabsburg with all due respect, do you seriously think I never thought to do those things?

@axontech Жыл бұрын

Very good coverage of many complex issues - I have many relatives in Germany and I didn't know what was happening there to the extent which you have described.

@tylerdurden3722 Жыл бұрын

This was very concise and well done. It's almost as if you do this every week.

@HockeyDad6631 Жыл бұрын

Based on your analysis (which was really well done), it seems like a lot of the issue has been caused by deliberate decisions rather than unforseen events.

@fischersfritz468 Жыл бұрын

Yes, mostly by Putin

@galeriadesol948 Жыл бұрын

@@fischersfritz468 NATO made this. Sorry.

@fischersfritz468 Жыл бұрын

@@galeriadesol948 nato was more or less dead in the last decades. Only Russia revived it.

@sitting_nut Жыл бұрын

nato means german leaders mindlessly obeying usa regime

@briancarno8837 Жыл бұрын

@@fischersfritz468 NATO had lots of off ramps..Russia ignored and treated with contempt by an arrogant and agressive USA

@charleswhitmore7481 Жыл бұрын

I presented this kind of information for two US government agencies for well over a decade (usually in writing). Your presentation is extraordinary - especially in explaining difficult things like electricity pricing. The whole presentation is wonderful, and of a highly professional standard from an energy perspective as well as your normal production values. Congratulations.

@Swapnadip_1 Жыл бұрын

This is so well researched!

@crazysnake1096 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos and the analytical approach you took. I will keep your family in my prayers as I am unsure what else I can do.

@Paul_Wetor Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your well-researched update on the situation in Germany. Web-based news rarely covers anything outside the US unless something dramatic occurs. P.S. - houses in the US with central heating can usually close off rooms by closing the air vents. But I suppose open-layout houses don't have that ability.

@FelifromGermany Жыл бұрын

True, it just doesn't work quite the same way as with the individual radiators.

@wannawatchu66 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to post this, Feli.

@nhgreg Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the info.

@jsb354 Жыл бұрын

Very clarifying! Thank you so much for the data! 👍👍

@gregandre148 Жыл бұрын

This is really accurate. I’m not German, I’m Italian, so we are living similar situations. The grimmest thing I’m seeing with my own eyes is that before the war it already was difficult to get out of your parents house and live on your own, now it is impossibile for nearly anyone. Regardless on where you live in Italy rn cost of living is higher than earnings for many many people

@adapienkowska2605 Жыл бұрын

I actually think it helps. At least in Poland. There was a push to regulate our house market better, but after the war started it became huge. Even pretty liberal and free-market-always people started to agree that there is a need to regulate it. I think they are even working right now on a bill that should make it more accessible. And there is a push for more public transportation. But I guess the problem is not as big in Poland as it is in Germany, as Poland was working on cutting Russian suppliers for years now.

@johnclement4158 Жыл бұрын

@@adapienkowska2605 Poland is not at all fooled by Russia.

@gdok6088 Жыл бұрын

@@johnclement4158 It's a shame Germany WAS fooled by Russia.

@capricorn1970i Жыл бұрын

@@gdok6088 I wonder who blew up Nordstream I and II? Who is making good profit n o w ... ?

@gdok6088 Жыл бұрын

@@capricorn1970i M m m - those 3 domed vessels criss crossing the p o n * er oops ... p u d d l e

@jenniferf1518 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining this. You did a great job!

@bernardsimon1631 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@nathans3022 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this should be played for a lot of people. Very accurate and very to the point. A+ on the video.

@lahmarket Жыл бұрын

Good job Feli.A complicated situation for sure and you made it informative for me. Thanks!

@glx484 Жыл бұрын

German certified energy expert here. The video is quite accurate. Thank you for contributing to overcoming the current energy challenges.

@thepatrickandlunashow Жыл бұрын

Great video- Kudos!

@theodorec5775 Жыл бұрын

Very well summed up! Thank you

@brigitteitg Жыл бұрын

This was a great video, thank you so much! 👏 I’m also a German living abroad and we have a similar situation here in the UK, but the causes and effects are of course different in every country. As a little additional information: The Cologne Cathedral is now lit up only at the tips of its towers, as they say that the light of it gives so much hope to people in this dire situation, that they have to keep it on. When I went there and saw it I have to agree that this little bit of light made a big difference to how I felt. Of course this is controversial, but the people in charge have the difficult job to find the right balance in every decision.

@joeelliott2157 Жыл бұрын

During the American Civil War, when maximum effort was needed to restore the Union, and to save Democracy was needed, Lincoln insisted on completing the Capitol, the same one the Trump mob stormed in 2021, to show confidence, to show hope. So, as the Confederacy was ever reduced, the dome rose higher and higher. As an Agnostic, I say, let the tips of the Cologne Cathedral remain lit. And as more and more territory that Russia stole is retaken, let more and more of the of the Cathedral be lit until it is all lit up all night.

@blucheer8743 Жыл бұрын

Germany and Germans always find a way they will persevere they will learn and carry on. The reason I’ve be worried about this rush in America to renewable energy is one reason “ if it could be easily done Germany would have done it” if they can’t there is no hope… the fact is: it was German technology that put a man on the moon and it will be german technology and know how that frees us from oil.

@richgross144 Жыл бұрын

You did a lot of research on this one! Good work!

@Steroid_Frog Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Feli..

@markrockwood1135 Жыл бұрын

Well spoken with great material, well done!!

@georgeorozco4970 Жыл бұрын

My admiration for your dedication and commitment to keep up us update on the changes faced by our bothers and sisters in Germany. great Report! Love from Los Angeles CA

@jamesklutho6051 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully done Feli. You are a gifted communicator, of which I'm sure you have worked hard to hone your skill. Hope your friends and family in Germany can weather this storm. This really exposes a vulnerability of your homeland (and the rest of Europe for that matter).

@jordkev1 Жыл бұрын

Wow! That was super impressive. Great job!

@lauracastelli4776 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive! Great job

@amithompson4692 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you sharing this important content. Please continue to keep us updated.

@nancygreen3962 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating topic and beautifully researched. Thank you for sharing your insight and experience!

@dichebach Жыл бұрын

Great summary!

@halporter9 Жыл бұрын

This is very well done. Your work, understanding and presentation is impressive.

@mikesmith2102 Жыл бұрын

You did good. I’ve been keeping tabs on what’s happening and you nailed all the important points.

@skipugh Жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis and information. You are really well informed. Well done. 😊

@OPTHolisticServices Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your channel 💓🍃

@zornslemon Жыл бұрын

Great video! very well organized, it was easy to follow even though there was a lot of information. Your comfort in front of the camera helps too.

@israsvensk Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video! Beautiful explanation, very cohesive and well put together! I just came back from a week in Berlin, last time I was there was 2019 and I was amazed at how expensive everything has become! It used to be the one cheap Western European capital but prices there now are not far from those in Paris or Vienna... That's really disheartening to see, and I can only imagine what it's like living there... Also I noticed this effort to save energy and many parts of the city are left unlit at night which was strange to see

@bobmac2610 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job of summarizing the energy issue! Nice summary and it shows good understanding on your part. Keep up the great work.

@CurtisMontague Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

@mattlinton1456 Жыл бұрын

great summary

@svenlore Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your videos, Feli! I loved the explanation about the energy situation in Germany!

@stevecagle2317 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Feli! You obviously took a lot of time to research and put together this post. Even with the simplification of it's complexity, you went into more depth than from any broadcast source including NPR and PBS News hour. Great job! 👍👏

@TT-td8op Жыл бұрын

Feli, you did a great job with this video. I learned more from you than watching our media here for a whole week. I like it was straight forward and to the point. My whole family is of German heritage and I see where we get all of our traits of conservation and thriftiness. Please make more of these type of current events videos. You would be excellent at broadcast media as a reporter. I hope your family and friends and all the German people stay warm and safe this winter. Tony

@josephineananda Жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@victors4333 Жыл бұрын

Good job, Feli!

@larrywarns4444 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic presentation.

@Stargaze_17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing and posting this video. I love the amount of research you do for every video you post. 😊😊😊

@dannyneikes9050 Жыл бұрын

Well done, Feli! Your presentation was well balanced and fair.

@RalphDratman Жыл бұрын

Excellent report -- thank you!

@carolynek1875 Жыл бұрын

Great video keep up the good work!

@frankb1 Жыл бұрын

You did a lot of research for this. Good work!

@paulgee8253 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation.

@wholbern Жыл бұрын

That was a great explanation ✌️

@lockbars5456 Жыл бұрын

Great video Feli, I enjoyed the detailed information and balanced approach.

@ketnaa Жыл бұрын

Also, Germany has been shutting off nuclear power plants, claiming they were too dangerous and not green enough. This actually affected electricity and gas prices the most throughout EU (prior to RU-UE conflict). Thanks for the content Feli.

@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Жыл бұрын

Yup nuclear is needed

@SoneaT Жыл бұрын

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN yeah it is, but it effects Europe right now! In this position we are too dependent on other countries for all types of energy! And that's what Germany should have calculated! In my opinion. Same with the wood ovens! Luckily we changed early enough to the new ones, ( costs 4000 Euro.... Now way more, if you're lucky enough to even get one) but now they want them all gone... seriously? After I changed and .... In the middle of a energy crisis! What are they thinking, honestly? Discussing this right now, I think the polictican are having lost their minds!

@ona955 Жыл бұрын

This!

@pixelbartus Жыл бұрын

In the real world germany had to burn more gas to help out france, because they could not produce enough energy with their nuclear power plants. The reason was the shortage of water in the european rivers during the summer drought this year, so most nuclear power plants could not be cooled properly any more. This situation will getting even worse in future because of the climate crisis. That is why nuclear power will not be a useful part of a solution in middle europe. The energy prices in france have been the highest in europe this summer, because of nuclear power.

@gerhardma4687 Жыл бұрын

Would be good to inform yourself better. We have an european market vor electricity and germans is still exporting electricity. We help france besauce france had to shut down a few nuclear plants.

@guidosarducci209 Жыл бұрын

Well done! Clear and accurate.

@NJColombiano777 Жыл бұрын

Very good video Feli! I am currently a Colombian-American living in Bavaria (close to Weiden) and to be honest, I was not aware of how severe the energy crisis was. I grew up in New Jersey and we had radiators (and think still do) and grew up modestly, so we were aware of saving energy bc it would be expensive if we didn't do so. I already heat up only my room (from past habits) when I go to bed and turn it off before I leave to work. While at home, I don't turn any of the radiators on unless it's unbearably cold, but as you mentioned and to what I have been told, it is a relatively mild winter. Thank you for making this video and making me more aware of the energy crisis! I will act accordingly. Greetings from Bavaria!

@wizeoldfart26 Жыл бұрын

Winter starts on Thursday

@suzanneberger8202 Жыл бұрын

Types of wweatther planned to create ffreeze or ffry conditions....for ppolitical & ffinancial gain...

@KT-ml9mt Жыл бұрын

a lot of people in Germany live similar to what you are saying as a matter of cause, why they feel pretty pissed off with some of the energy saving advice that is given by what is considered well off politicians & experts 🙂

@richardweyland116 Жыл бұрын

@@KT-ml9mt I repeat: This is a crisis of STUPID promoted by rich people getting richer with these stupid policies.

@samahlan Жыл бұрын

Don’t let your pipes freeze, that would be ugly & expensive.

@gageguy Жыл бұрын

Feli, you were born to be behind the camera. You must be using a teleprompter but I can't tell. Keep on doing what you're doing girl. You explained all of this so well. Thank you for being you, and best wishes for Germany and the rest of the world.

@gageguy Жыл бұрын

Edit: in FRONT of the camera.

@unconventionalideas5683 Жыл бұрын

Teleprompters are expensive for most KZfaqrs, though.

@Kwekwe Жыл бұрын

Most KZfaqrs use either post it notes with main points outlined, or voice record the entire section and listen to it using a hidden earpiece in front of the camera. As someone else has already said, a teleprompter are expensive for the average youtuber.

@mattpujol4787 Жыл бұрын

You did an awesome job on this topic. I've been following it pretty closely and yours was one of the most comprehensive explanations I've come across in all media. Thank you!!

@Matthew_Loutner Жыл бұрын

Feli, if you have central heat and air in your house, you can regulate the flow to each room by closing the individual registers.

@bobruddy Жыл бұрын

great video

@marks_view1486 Жыл бұрын

A very informative and well put together video.

@fransbesselink6881 Жыл бұрын

Hi Feli, I am watching your videos for a long time, München vs US, often Europe vs US. But this video exceeds all of that substantially. This is main frame economics, deep research and aided by specialists... It is like you had a team working on an explanation and you did the vocals. But I think there were no specialists, no working team. Just you. And that's the big compliment. Great. Well done. And when I ever met you I will start to sing: Du, du allein kanst mich verstehen.. Du, du darfst niehmehr von mir gehen... Frans aus die Niederlände.

@FelifromGermany Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :) Yes, just me.

@colinfurey376 Жыл бұрын

thank you very informative

@anillo.english Жыл бұрын

You're awesome Feli! Thanks for all the info. I have many friends all throughout Germany and many of them are getting by on savings or the fact that they don't spend much money to begin with. But that isn't the story for everyone, I hope others in Germany and throughout Europe get the help that they need!

@banitsaboy144 Жыл бұрын

Very well spoken feli!

@Chris_oak80 Жыл бұрын

Great job explaining let just hope things change for the better soon.

@jrutt2675 Жыл бұрын

Read the Bible. Things are going to get much worse! Return to a Holy seed and GOD will deliver us out of it!

@t123ooth Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation

@saharatopaz558 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching from Australia with no link to Europe at all - except for deep concern for how everyone is going to cope with all these delicate predicaments and the looming Winter. Thanks for the info. Keep well and warm.

@64stevebrown Жыл бұрын

Great job! It’s certainly a change of topic for you but your ability to present factual information carefully yet in a relatable way makes it very enlightening. Gut gemacht!

@mazchen Жыл бұрын

Terrific work, well explained! Greetings from Austria, experiencing the same.

@DougWinfield Жыл бұрын

Very well done. Clearly explained with lots of facts to back up your points.

@johnduchesneau8685 Жыл бұрын

Great information! You obviously did your homework.

@carmendodl275 Жыл бұрын

This was such a great and informative video! I always really appreciate the amount of research you do on your channel. Very well done! 😊

@CurtisMontague Жыл бұрын

And full of disinformation, just how you like it! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@jasonh8043 Жыл бұрын

Hello. My wife and I spent 3 weeks in many different places in Germany in May-June 2019, and fell in love with your country. My heart aches for all people, in all countries facing this terrible situation. I pray that everyone can "hang in there" long enough to make it through to better times. Best to You and Yours. Have a good Thanksgiving.

@paulheydarian1281 Жыл бұрын

That's very nice. Of course many in Europe will freeze this winter. If I were them, I'd go all revenant. Sometimes, you gotta go Whole Hog and get Primal to survive the cold.

@terryl858 Жыл бұрын

It was Europe that imposed the sanctions on Russia. Do you get it German is closing it will not be a nice place next time you visit let me assure you we have family in Germany. Not good???

@jsk3911 Жыл бұрын

come on, it is not really terrible situtation, just spending more money on utilities. Terrible situation is in Ukraine, and in Russia it is also still worse economical situation next to EU

@markbrunner2989 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidbronke5484 Жыл бұрын

I probably picked one of the worst possible times to move to Germany from the US; we got here about 3 months before the war in Ukraine started. We still haven't recovered financially, and I'm not sure whether we will.

@fredii2025 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear. Hang in there!

@helfgott1 Жыл бұрын

We germans went though much harder times so dont worry we together all of us including you will get though this no problem. 👍👍😊😊

@ridinwithjake Жыл бұрын

Come back to the States. The Republicans have taken back the House, things are getting better.

@SoneaT Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh I'm sorry! Hang in there we will make it through as always! Together!

@fredii2025 Жыл бұрын

@@ridinwithjake Political and not relevant comment.

@tomasrytir9211 Жыл бұрын

I send greetings from the Czech Republic. I live on the border with Germany and hear about this problem all the time. We have similar problems too. Thank you for a very well explained topic! Wonderful video! :)

@johnarico1523 10 ай бұрын

Aside from previous comments ... love your videos and have a very high opinion of you overall !😊

@amandaengelmeyer4159 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Feli! This is very helpful!! I appreciate your work and your user- friendly explanations!!

@carlclarkarmyret137 Жыл бұрын

Very well done! Your articulation is fantastic, better than the best. Your cadence and pace is perfect. Your coverage of the material is very good. I see a great future for you.

@supernova19805 Жыл бұрын

That was a great breakdown, of the current crisis. I hope, people will get through the winter well enough. Best of luck to them.

@RealtyWebDesigners Жыл бұрын

Climate Change! Hahah.. Time to freeze for morons who shut down energy over stupidity. You can't listen to deranged people who think men can get pregnant.

@-happystine- Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video, Feli! I’m in the energy industry, and you covered the energy topic extremely well. The key to reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly power is a balanced approach. If we build renewable energy, we have to compensate for the intermittent nature of the power (batteries help, but the technology must advance). Baseload power (power generation that runs most of the time) is necessary, but the options governments allow have shrunk to where we are left with very few alternatives to natural gas. I’m very interested in seeing advancements in small modular nuclear reactors, advance nuclear and fusion reactors. Fusion is especially interesting as this power generation would not produce radioactive waste and would be carbon free. More investment is needed before fusion becomes a reality though.

@conlon4332 10 ай бұрын

Nuclear fusion really would be the gold standard for green energy, but it's not going to be easy to create temperatures as hot as the centre of the sun.

@thomasp.5057 Жыл бұрын

Congrats to this video! You have obiously done a lot of research for it. 😍

@KassianGunsch Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. It´s important to remember: tough times never last, tough people do.

@heaththeemissary3824 Жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! You have a rare talent for teaching and presenting complex and in-depth topics in a clear and engaging way.

@California92122 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your research and well done explanations! We have a similar situation in Switzerland. At our office, the energy bill for January - June 2022 was more than twice as high than the one for the same period in 2021. Ouch! On the upside, as you were saying, people are getting more aware and creative about saving measures. Sadly some are taking it too far - in my humble opinion - and are "energy shaming" their fellow citizens for having Christmas lights outside, even though the LED lights really don't use that much energy.

@tabush142 Жыл бұрын

Hey Feli! Great video on a pretty serious topic. You knocked it out of the park! One question I had is will the tourism industry in Germany for visitors be discouraged going forward to cut down extra energy usage?

@byghostlight1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all that. Im about to head there for a month from Australian, cant help but worry if the smaller hotels are going to be freezing or going to jack up their prices at the last minute.

@pmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Жыл бұрын

That’s a great video Feli, you’ve got talent for this. Here in Holland the effects of higher gas / energy prices are unevenly spread. Households with (originally) cheaper variable-price contracts are hit hardest (with sometimes monthly charges raising fivefold or even higher); households with (originally) dearer fixed-price (longer term) contracts are so far sheltered from the pain (although a number of energy providers have not been able to honor those contracts and have one-sidedly (illegally) terminated those contracts). Also, households that have invested in solar panels now actually receive a higher price for energy production transferred to the grid, resulting in (paradoxically) lower monthly energy charges. Our household has fixed energy prices until 2024Q1 and so far our provider has honored the contract, and we also have solar panels, so we count ourselves lucky. At the end of your video you say that this crisis may speed up the necessary transition to greener energy - it will, but there’s a (big) catch. One thing is that producers of solar panels (China!) and wind turbines will not be able to match demand (also production of wind turbines requires a lot of - very energy-intensive (expensive) aluminum and steel; the other is that national (European) energy grids cannot cope with such an increase of (smaller) producers. It threatens the stability of the grid and may lead to brownouts and blackouts. Huge investments are needed in making these grids more resilient. So, in hindsight, the Energiewende following Fukushima may not have been the wisest decision - to transition to a greener energy grid we need nuclear for a longer time (as comparatively to coal it is less of a threat for climate change). The Netherlands, like Germany, decided to phase out most of its coal energy plants. That too is now (following Putin’s path to self destruction and the subsequent Russian exit from the European energy market) a dubious decision. But it is nigh impossible to revert these decisions. And it’s equally difficult to construct new nuclear plants; most if not all engineering knowhow about building nuclear plants has dissipated from Europe as for decades there was no demand for that knowledge - even France recently had to fly in specialists from the US and Canada for maintenance on its nuclear power plants. Go figure. So, no easy way out from this crisis and yes, a longer term effect will be a rebalancing of economic power as European industries will not be able globally to compete with American or Asian industries. For you: carry on the good work - you make great explanatory vids!

@CurtisMontague Жыл бұрын

How do you like your Climate Crisis policies now? All the fools that believe such a lie is incredible.

@isabelmelladojensen9043 Жыл бұрын

In Denmark, they have laid of 600-700 workers in the wind turbine industry, due to lack of orders. Cant recall whether it was Gemesa or Vestas. Public spending are now directed toward military spending. The Tyra gas field (close due to maintains work) in the north see have difficuties hiring workers (complaints of low wages)

@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Жыл бұрын

Yup "green energy" in short term is a myth...which many people won't confront but hide their heads in the sand....it's still gonna take decades to go from Fossil Fuels to green

@gdiwolverinemale2745 Жыл бұрын

Every nation has the government it deserves. For decades Europe was making one stupid decision after another embracing socialism marxism and Globalism. This is only the beginning of the downward spiral. Bar a nuclear war, bankruptcies are looming. Eventually, even women and soybous will realize socialism and indolence do not lead to a happy life.

@CurtisMontague Жыл бұрын

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Why would we ever consider going from fossil fuels to green? Fossil fuels are cheap and plentiful. What about nuclear?

@Whitbypoppers Жыл бұрын

Excellent summary! In Canada, many utilities bill on an equal payment basis. Any adjustments between what you used and what you paid are made after twelve months.

@lindaphillips4362 Жыл бұрын

Standing O. Incredibly well explained. Speaking as an American where billions are invested to disinform the public, I'm a bit at a loss for words struggling to express how refreshing it is to listen to well-informed, sensible, clinical analysis of a serious real world problem.

@PhlogPhanatic Жыл бұрын

I think Feli did a great job of this! I am in Germany right now and in my WG (share flat) our energy bill doubled from April to June, and we were told by our provider that we should expect it to double or triple again in August/ September. Luckily the second increase did not materialise but it would have made our bill around 300-400€/ month which is about 2/3 of our total rent. We had a perfect storm where the contract on the WG ended and we had to renew, which we did in February but then the first increase fell within cooling off period of the contract so we were then faced with locking in an extremely high price for 2 years. For now we are paying 200€/ month and It is really making it hard to survive. Each day we make a choice of heating or buying more blankets, having cold showers, not using the oven as much (generally simpler meals). So far we have gotten away with just not heating, but we don't really know how much that will save us because of the way we pay the bills. I know a lot of students are really worried about this, and at one point the university was considering closing all of the buildings to students to avoid having to heat extra rooms. This obviously only works to shift the cost back onto students from the Uni, and if they did that I really can't see all students being able to afford to live near the University. Also I work in a University and because they are public buildings they can't be heated above 19°C and to be honest the thermometer in my office this morning was 12°C, so many are working from home and that increases their power bills. I simply do not have that luxury. Luckily though September, October and most of November have been unseasonably warm so I only turned our heating on for the first time 2 days ago when we got the first snow.

@DomoniqueMusiclover Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about that 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@danielh3420 Жыл бұрын

Danke, Feli für das Content. Jährelang in Köln gewesen. Zzt in Minneapolis. Viele Grüße dahin. Thank you for speaking on this subject. The perspective of an ex-pat changes and enriches at the same time.

@thainedrei Жыл бұрын

Feli, I love your cultural videos but this one, wow! More videos like this need to be made by KZfaqrs. Everyone should have some insight on the issues and plights of others across the world especially considering much of big news media is more local (and in the case of the US very US-centric) and many of these stories don't get the air time or real estate they deserve, unless you go to PBS or NPR or media outside of the US like the BBC, the Guardian, or the Economist. If you could cover more topics like this, and not necessarily just Germany but the EU in general, that would be great!

@CurtisMontague Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂

@-_YouMayFind_- Жыл бұрын

why because you want to see problems in other countries lol?

@m.s.3041 Жыл бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- normally in Germany news in tv or in the newspaper are always filled with news from all over the world, to be completely informed about what it is going on in the world.. if Brazil have a new president, which is for the protection of the rainforest... Or in haiti: there are many cholera cases because of the lack of fresh drinking water in context with the armed militias who controll th capital

@the0ne809 Жыл бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- stay ignorant my friend.

@finianlacy8827 Жыл бұрын

@@m.s.3041 absolutely the OPPOSITE!!

@censport Жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos, and it was excellent. I'll be visiting Germany next year to see a Nena concert, and will spend a few days exploring the country as well.