The energy crisis in Europe has been an issue of concern for a few years now. Though it has been making efforts to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, especially on Russia, it has not been able to achieve much success. A primary reason for this is that energy demand has increased while investments in renewable resources and other forms of alternative energy have not kept pace. The 2014 Russia-Ukraine energy crisis made it apparent to the European Union (EU) that an alternative to Russian energy resources is much needed. The EU has taken steps to gradually reduce its dependency on Russia for energy imports. In ... (full story)