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Satellite images from a natural gas plant near Russia’s border with Finland angered both Europe and scientists. Rystad Energy claims that Russia burns $10 million worth of gas every day at the facility in question, while experts say the process could accelerate the melting of glaciers.
RussiaThe energy crisis that started with the war against Ukraine this winter EuropeSeems to be one of the biggest problems.
While Russia’s President Putin severely restricted the gas going to the continent, Europe, which activated its emergency plan and started a savings campaign, talked about strange measures such as taking a shower with cold water and even using wet cloths instead of showering and sending their children to school with 2 times more sweaters. Images from a facility near the border angered both Europe and scientists.
While Russia says the reason for cutting gas to Europe is technical, most EU countries argue that it is a purely political move.
FOG CURTAIN UP: RUSSIA IS BURNING GAS
Located in Portovaya, northwest of St. natural gas The first signs that something was wrong at the facility came from Finnish citizens who said they noticed a large flame on the horizon earlier this summer.
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While researchers studying the area have recorded a significant increase in the heat emitted from the facility since June, incoming satellite images have completely lifted the smoke screen and revealed that a significant amount of natural gas is burned at the facility every day.
$10 MILLION VALUE OF GAS IS BURNED EVERY DAY
While gas burning is common in natural gas plants, it is normally only done for technical reasons. But the scale of operations at this facility has puzzled experts. Jessica McCarty of the University of Miami said in a statement on the subject. “I’ve never seen such a glow in a facility before. Beginning in June, the glow never went away and remained abnormally high” said.
Colorized satellite images of the facility
Rystad Energy claims that around 4.34 million cubic meters of gas is burned every day at the plant near the Finnish border. That’s 10 million a day. dollar means burning of gas. Experts, the gas burned here before GermanyIt says it was exported to .
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SCIENTISTS ARE CONCERNED
According to the World Bank, Russia ranks first in the world in terms of gas burning.
This operation at the facility worried scientists as much as Europe, which was struggling for natural gas. Experts draw attention to the environmental effects of combustion and state that the large amount of carbon dioxide released could exacerbate the melting of the Arctic glacier and global warming.
Russia’s energy giant Gazprom has left the BBC’s questions on the subject unanswered for now.
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