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Germany prepares for gas showdown with Russia

Lignate Mine Germany
To replace Russian gas, utilities will likely generate more electricity from lignite -- an even dirtier form of coal. Shown is a bucket-wheel excavator at the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine, in Grevenbroich, Germany. (BLOOMBERG)
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Bloomberg
May 14, 2022 09:14 AM

If the worst-case scenario for Germany hits, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group would struggle to paint their cars and the air across the country would get dirtier.

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