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Power 06/11/2024, 16:02
Market & Industry 06/11/2024, 15:00
Price ticker: Stadtwerke Bremen reduces electricity price
Essen - The energate news ticker on the development of energy prices for end customers provides a quick and comprehensive overview of current price changes from electricity, gas and heat suppliers. Today: Stadtwerke Bremen is lowering its electricity prices "noticeably".
Power 06/11/2024, 15:00
One charging point for every 17 e-cars
Berlin - The ramp-up of electromobility requires an appropriate charging infrastructure. Every year, the German Association of the Automotive Industry calculates how the current ramp-up of charging points is progressing.
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Politics 05/11/2024, 16:38
Energy ministers meet in Brunsbüttel
Kiel/Brunsbüttel - In the shadow of the US elections and the coalition crisis in Berlin, the second conference of German federal-state energy ministers will take place from 6 to 8 November under the chairmanship of Schleswig-Holstein. Ahead of the conference, Schleswig-Holstein's energy minister Tobias Goldschmidt warned against wavering on climate targets.
Politics 05/11/2024, 13:36
Christian Democrats are not planning an energy policy revolution
Berlin - The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German parliament has drawn up an 'energy agenda', presumably in preparation for a possible change of government. The distinction from the energy policy of the traffic light coalition is manageable - some things are closer to the Greens than to the FDP (Liberal Democrats).
Politics 04/11/2024, 17:25
Habeck redirects billions initially earmarked for Intel to federal budget
Berlin - The German chancellor, economics ministers and finance ministers have met for a crisis meeting. Afterwards, Robert Habeck said that the billions initially earmarked for Intel could be used for the budget.
Politics 04/11/2024, 16:47
German economics ministry concretises energy sharing
Berlin - The planned amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) includes regulations for energy sharing. A current draft, which is available to energate, contains specific details on this. Changes to the Metering Point Operation Act are also planned.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 06/11/2024, 10:00
Start-up Luxera sets its sights on the storage market
Munich - Backed by a financing round, the start-up Luxera Energy wants to drive forward the market development for large-scale storage systems. The young company from Munich has set itself the goal of establishing an investment platform for storage projects.
Market & Industry 05/11/2024, 17:21
Uniper readjusts decarbonisation strategy
Düsseldorf - The impasse over power plant strategy has direct consequences for Uniper. The group is extending large parts of its multi-billion euro decarbonisation strategy by five years. The Düsseldorf-based company is also postponing the corresponding investments - a budget of 8 billion euros after all.
Market & Industry 05/11/2024, 16:02
Lilium launches insolvency in self-administration
Munich - Lilium, the manufacturer of all-electric small aircraft, has had to file for insolvency for its German subsidiaries. Preliminary self-administered insolvency proceedings have now begun.
Market & Industry 05/11/2024, 13:58
More effective CO2 conversion into ethanol developed
Mainz - A research team from Mainz has developed a method that effectively converts CO2 into ethanol. A high yield is not the only advantage of the process. It also uses comparatively inexpensive materials.Power
Power 06/11/2024, 09:21
"We believe we are well equipped for the control box rollout"
Berlin - With the implementation of the grid integration of controllable consumers in accordance with Section 14a EnWG, the topic of control in the distribution grid has become increasingly important. The gateway administrator Gwadriga has now started to install the first control boxes in the field. energate spoke to Managing Director Michal Sobotka about the project and the challenges.
Power 05/11/2024, 17:36
Another record electricity price
Essen - The price of electricity is currently spiralling upwards. After a record high on Tuesday, it will be significantly more expensive again on Wednesday.
Power 05/11/2024, 15:50
Charging infrastructure: Germany's network is slowly picking up speed
Stolpe/Wollin - The development of a fast-charging infrastructure on Germany's motorways is making progress. An important milestone: the opening of the first fast-charging park as part of the German motorway network. And EnBW is also continuing to invest in its charging infrastructure.
Power 05/11/2024, 12:19
Enpal launches AI-based virtual power plant
Berlin - Enpal is launching an AI-supported energy grid with its new joint venture Flexa. The company claims that intelligent real-time trading will save connected households up to twice as much on electricity costs as other virtual power plants.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 06/11/2024, 11:53
Sefe sources LNG from Abu Dhabi
Berlin - The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company from Abu Dhabi is to become one of Sefe's LNG suppliers. A preliminary agreement has now been followed by a binding, long-term contract with the state-owned oil company from the United Arab Emirates.
Gas & Heat 05/11/2024, 17:30
Heat pump summit launches new participation process
Berlin - The fourth heat pump summit focussed in particular on technical and regulatory problems. It is rather unusual that it took place at all at a time when energy laws are being scrutinised and the government is considering whether it wants to continue at all.
Gas & Heat 05/11/2024, 17:00
Tübingen Castle receives district heat by indirect means
Tübingen - Even large listed buildings in the German state of Baden-Württemberg can be heated in a modern and climate-friendly way. However, the public utility company Stadtwerke Tübingen has found that the effort is sometimes greater when a high castle hill or a river is in the way.
Gas & Heat 05/11/2024, 14:29