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Market & Industry 20/02/2025, 16:06
Power 20/02/2025, 16:00
Sun and Trump cause electricity prices to tumble
Hamm - The winter of 2024/25 was windier than average, resulting in high prices. Last week, the sun once again emerged as a relevant factor for day-ahead pricing for the first time. Futures prices, on the other hand, fell in response to political developments.
Gas & Heat 20/02/2025, 14:36
Federal Network Agency sets maximum biomethane values
Bonn/Berlin - The Federal Network Agency is keeping the maximum values for biomass and biomethane tenders stable in order to maintain economic incentives. The industry is calling for more and expects further adjustments.
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Politics 20/02/2025, 10:02
"We need to discuss the duration of the regulatory period"
Schwerin/Dresden - The Federal Network Agency's State Committee is meeting for the 100th time. To mark the anniversary, energate spoke to the two chairmen, who have clear ideas about the NEST process and express them clearly in the interview.
Politics 19/02/2025, 17:29
EU industrial strategy: Familiar ideas for affordable energy
Brussels - The EU Commission will officially present the 'Clean Industrial Deal' and an action plan for affordable energy in a few days. Both EU drafts are already available to energate.
Politics 19/02/2025, 17:01
Ministry of Transport discontinues proceedings against Klaus Bonhoff
Berlin - The Federal Ministry of Transport has dropped the disciplinary proceedings against the former head of the hydrogen department, Klaus Bonhoff. While one side sees itself vindicated, the organisation Lobbycontrol continues to criticise the compliance rules in the ministries.
Politics 19/02/2025, 15:15
Study calls on the super-rich to invest in climate action
Berlin - A new short study by DIW Econ shows: The 30 richest Germans cause millions in emissions, but contribute little to climate investments in relation to their wealth. The study therefore proposes wealth taxation in order to create more social justice and close investment gaps.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 19/02/2025, 16:20
Industrial transformation and grid expansion not in harmony
Freiburg - On the road to climate-friendly production, heavy industry is focusing heavily on electrification. This is creating additional demand for energy construction, which is putting pressure on Germany's climate targets up to 2045. According to a recent study, grid expansion and the ramp-up of renewables are not happening fast enough.
Market & Industry 19/02/2025, 16:15
Landesbank invests in metregrid
Stuttgart - The tenant electricity specialist Metergrid has gained the regional-state bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) as a new investor. The investment subsidiary LBBW Venture Capital is providing the Stuttgart-based start-up with seven-figure growth capital.
Market & Industry 19/02/2025, 12:53
GHT and Westfalen produce hydrogen from waste
Göppingen/Augsburg/Münster - Green Hydrogen Technology and the Westfalen Group have launched a hydrogen project. CO2-negative hydrogen is produced from waste materials.
Market & Industry 19/02/2025, 11:30
Vulcan Energy makes progress on lithium project
Karlsruhe - The exploration company Vulcan Energy is making progress with its lithium project near Landau in the Upper Rhine rift valley. It is currently constructing the necessary drilling rig in the Palatinate, where Europe's largest lithium project is to be built. However, the company still has a long way to go until then.Power
Power 19/02/2025, 15:50
"Germany is in the Death Valley of innovation"
Bonn - Germany and Europe have a systematic construction site for technology innovations. This is what Sebastian Heinz, CEO of battery manufacturer High Performance Battery, says in an interview with energate. The company has developed a solid-state battery ready for serial production.
Power 19/02/2025, 11:31
Heimladen brings dynamic prices to neighbourhoods
Würzburg/Cologne - Heimladen wants to make charging electric cars in apartment blocks and offices cheaper with new electricity tariffs. Thanks to automated price adjustment, users could make targeted use of favourable times and save up to 35 per cent.
Power 18/02/2025, 16:15
New platform for CO2 transparency in the electricity market
Berlin - 50 Hertz, Tennet and the Research Centre for Energy Economics have presented the 'Green Grid Compass'. Companies and consumers can use the platform to optimise their electricity consumption and for sustainability reports.
Power 18/02/2025, 15:07
Q1 Energie takes over Stadtwerke Haldensleben's charging network
Haldensleben/Osnabrück - Stadtwerke Haldensleben has sold its charging grid due to the unbundling requirements that distribution grid operators may not operate charging infrastructure. The new operator is the petrol station operator Q1 Energie.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 19/02/2025, 17:20
Gaps in regulations hamper hydrogen infrastructure
Munich/Essen - There are already guidelines for a hydrogen distribution grid at EU level. In Germany, the corresponding legal framework for the distribution of hydrogen is missing. A current legal opinion is to show how such a grid could be set up with just a few adjustments to the current legal framework.
Gas & Heat 19/02/2025, 16:46
Bayernugs will probably have to repay storage fees to THE
Düsseldorf - THE had booked the Wolfersberg storage facility in Bavaria in 2022 in order to meet the filling level targets. The question of what storage fee the market area manager had to pay was the subject of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court.
Gas & Heat 19/02/2025, 16:31
Second auction round for H2global launched
Leipzig - The H2global instrument is intended to support the development of an international hydrogen market. The double auction on the producer and buyer side is now entering its second round.
Gas & Heat 19/02/2025, 15:00