

Isabel Schatzschneider is an environmental activist and researcher specialising in food ethics, religious ethics and animal welfare. The upcoming government will entail a power-sharing deal which will, without doubt, influence Germany’s climate leadership in the post-Merkel era. Mineral oil is derived from petroleum and is more economical than synthetic oil.

The higher the grade, the thicker the oil, and the less it flows. There are Turbine Oils that are used in Turbine Engines such as Jet Engines and Power Generation Turbines, yet there is also the more generic Turbine Oil or, 'Turbine Quality Oil,' that refers to high quality Rust and Oxidation Oils with superior-performing base oils that are used in a variety of applications. Resistant to oxidation and heat, use this oil to lubricate a variety of machine tools and equipment. The Greens are however likely to have a key role in the next government especially since SPD expressed interest in joining forces. The term 'Turbine Oil' can sometimes be confusing and misinterpreted. The fleet of Wärtsilä plants with fuel oil. Only about 400 GE gas turbines globally operate on crude, naphtha or heavy fuel oils. Understanding this could explain why the Greens’ Annalena Baerbock failed to capitalise on the climate crisis, alienating some voters with an ambitious climate agenda although evidence shows climate change has increased the risk of natural disasters in Europe. While gas turbines are often advertised as having fuel flexibility, about 90 percent of gas turbines worldwide operate on natural gas or liquefied natural gas (LNG) because of its purity and ease of combustion. That said, there is a gap between green ideas and how Germans think. Yet, cars have been a defining question for the German electorate, hindering the Greens’ success despite the party leading the polls in April.Īpproximately every 50th German is employed by the automotive sector and experts fear the switch to EVs will cause unemployment.Īfter fatal floods swept through Germany in July, climate change has been at the heart of the national debate, continuing to be German voters’ top concern. The green transition of the German transport sector won’t be an easy road.
