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Market & Industry 25/09/2024, 15:56
Michael Sladek, long-standing member of the executive board of EWS Schönau, has passed away at the age of 77.
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'Electricity rebel' Michael Sladek passes away

Schönau - Green energy provider EWS Schönau is mourning the loss of its co-founder and long-time board member Michael Sladek. The pioneer of the community energy movement died on 24 September after a serious illness.
Gas & Heat 25/09/2024, 15:56
With KANU 2.0, the Federal Network Agency is setting the regulatory framework for the transformation of the gas grid.
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New regulations for gas grid fees from 2025

Bonn - Gas grid operators must publish their grid charges for the coming year on 15 October. They can already use new depreciation rules as a basis. The Federal Network Agency has now published KANU 2.0, a new specification for this purpose. For customers, this is likely to mean higher prices.
Gas & Heat 25/09/2024, 15:37
The bridge collapse in Dresden caused extensive damage to the district heat pipeline.
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Dresden: Repair on district heat grid demands all resources

Dresden – The bridge collapse in Dresden irreparably damaged parts of the city's main district heat pipeline. Sachsenenergie is working hard to make the supply, which was restored very quickly after the incident, winter-proof. Other construction projects of the municipal utility may be delayed as a result.
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Politics 25/09/2024, 14:57
In order to achieve the global energy transition targets, trillions of euros need to be invested - including in the expansion of renewables.
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IEA sees COP28 energy transition targets within reach

New York - In the run-up to this year's climate conference, the International Energy Agency has once again analysed the UN climate targets in more detail. Achieving them would be possible, but it would require a lot of investment and speed.
Politics 24/09/2024, 16:03

Federal politics displaced state issues in the election campaign

Erfurt - The coalition parties have lost heavily in all three state elections in eastern Germany. Now it's time to analyse the reasons for this. The Green Minister of Energy and Environment from Thuringia, Bernhard Stengele, criticised the rise of populism and the blending of federal issues and calls for more citizen participation.
Politics 24/09/2024, 14:05

"There must be no backward roll in the energy transition in Thuringia"

Erfurt - The Greens have not made it back into the state parliament in Thuringia. Minister of Environment and Energy Bernhard Stengele looks back on his time in office in an interview. During the election campaign, it was difficult to even talk about the state's energy policy in view of populism and the confusion with federal issues.
Politics 24/09/2024, 11:40

Alliance of associations calls for summit for community energy

Berlin - Seventy-three organisations and companies from the environmental and energy sector are calling for a citizens' energy summit by the German government. The signatories argue that genuine participation also helps to combat populism.
Politics 24/09/2024, 11:40

Ten countries responsible for 70 per cent of CO2 emissions

Brussels - More than two thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions come from just ten countries. This is the result of an analysis by the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre. The data is likely to play a role at the COP 29 climate conference.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 25/09/2024, 12:12
Tobias Olma: "Energy optimisation holds enormous potential for industry, particularly in terms of cost savings and sustainability."
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"Energy optimisation holds enormous potential for the industry"

Freudenstadt - The energy service provider Olmatic has entered into a partnership with the industrial group Rheinmetall to optimise the energy efficiency of the company's German sites. energate spoke to Tobias Olma, CTO of Olmatic, about the challenges and potential of optimising the energy efficiency of industrial sites.
Market & Industry 24/09/2024, 15:09

Badenova Netze and TMZ agree partnership

Erfurt/Freiburg - Badenova Netze and TMZ Thüringer Mess- und Zählerwesen Service GmbH have agreed on a long-term cooperation in the field of smart metering. With a new service agreement, the companies are jointly supporting the smart meter rollout and strengthening their position in the market for modern metering technology.
Market & Industry 24/09/2024, 14:56

Energy-intensive SMEs see Germany in a downturn

Frankfurt/Main - Germany's basic materials industry is facing a serious crisis. Doubts about the future viability of Germany as a business location are also high among SMEs. According to a new PWC study, the fact that not too many are apparently considering moving abroad completely is due to a comparatively high inhibition threshold.
Market & Industry 24/09/2024, 13:17

Voltstorage appoints new CEO

Munich - Management change at the storage start-up Voltstorage: The specialist for so-called redox flow batteries has appointed Volker Schulte as its new CEO. The change in leadership comes at a crucial time, as Voltstorage is now entering its next phase of growth.
Market & Industry 24/09/2024, 11:55

Thermondo enters the nationwide PV sales market

Berlin - So far, Thermondo has made a name for itself with the marketing and installation of heating technologies. Now the company is expanding its activities and entering a new business segment.
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Power

Power 25/09/2024, 13:22
Nicholas LaPointe: "When it comes to reducing complexity, intelligent energy management makes a significant difference."
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"The complexity of green technologies makes it difficult"

Münster - IT service provider Energielenker has launched a new energy management system designed to optimise energy flows in commercial and residential buildings. energate spoke to Nicholas LaPointe. Head of Business Development & Partnership at Energielenker, about the challenges involved in the interaction of energy transition technology.
Power 25/09/2024, 12:21

Band load privilege for the industry contradicts EU law

Würzburg - The so-called band load privilege and the 7,000-hour rule are part of the debate on the reform of grid fees for industry. According to a new study, these rules are legally problematic.
Power 24/09/2024, 15:27

Wind industry calls for smarter grids

Hamburg - At the start of the Wind Energy Hamburg trade fair, the BWE is calling for more efficient utilisation of the electricity grids in Germany. At the start of the event, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck (Greens) emphasised that the expansion targets for renewables are still achievable.
Power 24/09/2024, 12:55

Salzgitter concludes further green power PPAs

Salzgitter - The steel producer Salzgitter has concluded further power purchase agreements for the production of climate-neutral steel. In return, the manufacturer will now receive electricity from two Energiekontor solar projects for fifteen years.
Power 24/09/2024, 12:30

Federal Constitutional Court hears profit skimming case

Karlsruhe - The Federal Constitutional Court is hearing a constitutional complaint against the expired electricity price brake, in particular the controversial revenue levy on green electricity producers. Critics see this as an unauthorised special levy that could be illegal.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 25/09/2024, 09:00
Grid operators who want to amortise particularly quickly must justify this well, explains Barbie Haller, vice-president of the Federal Network Agency.
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KANU 2.0: "Flexibility goes hand in hand with responsibility"

Bonn - In view of the foreseeable decline in gas volumes, the industry is calling for a new amortisation concept for gas grids. The Federal Network Agency is responding with the KANU 2.0 regulation, which will be published on 25 September. energate spoke to Barbie Haller, vice-president of the Federal Network Agency, beforehand.
Gas & Heat 24/09/2024, 16:39

Hydrogen: Another major project announced in Lubmin

Berlin/Hamburg - The site developer PtX Development is planning to build a gigawatt electrolysis plant in Lubmin. GP Joule is on board as the project developer. The financing is being provided by investment manager KGAL.
Gas & Heat 24/09/2024, 14:16

Green hydrogen remains at a similar level

Bonn - While prices on the electricity spot markets remained the same last week, short-term gas prices fell slightly. In terms of marginal costs, green hydrogen was therefore less competitive than conventional hydrogen.
Gas & Heat 24/09/2024, 13:45

Hydrogen ramp-up needs funding and infrastructure

Frankfurt/Main - For the German government, green hydrogen is a key element of the energy transition. But without cheap electricity and state subsidies, the ramp-up is stalling. Alexander Kotschi explained in an interview why the expansion of offshore wind power is now crucial and what challenges lie in the hydrogen core grid.
Gas & Heat 24/09/2024, 13:18

"We have to start at the best locations"

Frankfurt/Main - Funding is key to the success of hydrogen projects, but infrastructure and site selection are also crucial. In this interview, Alexander Kotschi, head of the energy division at Ramboll Germany, explained why the ramp-up is more complex than expected - and where the biggest challenges lie.
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