The energy crisis is contributing to the slow pace of energy development so far, assesses energy expert Dagnija Blumberga. This, in turn, brings Europe closer to the vision that large heating companies would work with renewable electricity in the future. But how have various countries moved towards the use of green energy so far, what is the role of renewable energy in the energy crisis, and what are the energy saving habits of Latvian households and are they effective? In a series of interviews about the future of Europe, this time about the future of energy, a conversation with Dagnija Blumberga, professor at Riga Technical University, director of the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment.