Netherlands turns to coal, renewables as gas usage falls

STORY: Netherlands turns to coal, renewables as gas usage falls DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: HAARLEM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar panels, gas and heaters in Haarlem 2. wind turbines STORYLINE: Companies and consumers in the Netherlands are using less natural gas and turning to coal and renewable energy sources as the country, like many other European countries, suffers from declining natural gas supplies from Russia. "Gas consumption has decreased across the society, from companies to consumers," Peter Hein van Mulligen, chief economist at Statistics Netherlands, told Xinhua. "This will undoubtedly continue for a while, which also has to do with the rising price. Everyone needs gas, so the price goes up and companies are looking for alternatives," he added. Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 17.6 billion cubic meters over the first six months of 2022, which is 25 percent less than in the same period last year, according to St

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