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Politics 22/11/2024, 17:08
Power 22/11/2024, 17:00
Lack of wireless connections hinders rollout
Fulda - The smart meter rollout has made varying degrees of progress. While some smaller suppliers have not even started yet, others have already fulfilled their target. What all metering point operators need to bear in mind during installation: There is a high failure rate.
Gas & Heat 22/11/2024, 16:42
Liedtke deplores ideological hydrogen debate
Essen - During his visit to the energate editorial office in Essen, Carsten Liedtke, CEO of Stadtwerke Krefeld (SWK), warned against setting ideological priorities in the hydrogen market. He is convinced that the current political framework does not give hydrogen a chance.
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Politics 22/11/2024, 13:29
Local communities benefit from electricity storage
Berlin - What has proved successful for wind and solar parks will now also apply to large storage facilities: In future, local communities will receive a larger share of the business tax. The regulation is intended to create greater local acceptance, and the storage industry is delighted.
Politics 21/11/2024, 16:39
SPD at odds over heating law
Berlin - After Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) called for a fundamental reform of the Building Energy Act, her party colleague Nina Scheer disagrees. According to the SPD's energy policy spokesperson, the heating transition needs reliable framework conditions and there should be no question mark over this.
Politics 21/11/2024, 15:51
FDP in Baden-Württemberg presents energy paper
Stuttgart - The FDP/DVP parliamentary group in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg has presented a position paper on energy policy. Among other things, it calls for a halt to the promotion of renewables and the unrestricted use of CCS and CCU. It also takes up a demand made by Transnet BW.
Politics 21/11/2024, 14:19
German government sticks to gas emergency plan
Berlin - The German government sees no reason to lift the alert level of the gas emergency plan. In an answer to a minor interpellation by the Left Party group, it states that risks to the gas supply continue to exist. These arise, for example, from the termination of the Ukraine transit.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 22/11/2024, 15:03
Baden-Württemberg launches CCU funding programme
Stuttgart - Baden-Württemberg is investing 7 million euros in CO2 recovery technologies. The funding is primarily intended for pilot plants for the sustainable utilisation of raw materials and carbon dioxide.
Market & Industry 22/11/2024, 12:39
"We face great competition in the 'war for talent'"
Bochum - A series of mockumentary clips in TV comedy style are designed to inspire young talent in the Ruhr region to train at Stadtwerke Bochum. In an interview, managing director Frank Thiel explains the strategy behind the tongue-in-cheek recruiting videos and why the municipal utility is taking this approach.
Market & Industry 21/11/2024, 18:56
Restructuring expert to alleviate Northvolt crisis
Stockholm/Heide - A restructuring expert is to help Northvolt out of the crisis. In view of the ongoing construction of the Swedish company's plant in Heide, the federal and state governments are keeping a very close eye on the battery cell manufacturer's situation these days. If things go too badly for the company, this would have consequences for the millions in subsidy commitments.
Market & Industry 21/11/2024, 16:48
Energy prices on the move
Munich - Check 24 warns of additional costs for consumers. Although many suppliers are currently reducing their prices for electricity and gas, there is also the opposite trend.Power
Power 22/11/2024, 15:26
Nest process: Network agency open to interim solution
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency is working on a reform of the regulatory framework for energy networks. A key proposal is to shorten the regulatory period to three years. However, industry representatives have criticised the practical implementation. In an interview with energate, Klaus Müller suggests transitional solutions.
Power 22/11/2024, 09:32
"No dramatic increase in operating costs recognisable"
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency is currently working on a new regulatory framework for energy grids in the so-called Nest process. In a brief interview with energate, Klaus Müller, president of the Agency, commented on the status of the process and the particularly controversial points of discussion.
Power 21/11/2024, 16:49
Electricity prices fluctuate due to wind energy and cold snap
Berlin - High wind energy feed-ins caused prices to fall on the electricity market at the weekend. However, prices rose again at the beginning of the week, influenced by colder weather and increased demand for gas.
Power 21/11/2024, 15:33
EnBW expands fast-charging grid at supermarkets
Karlsruhe/Cologne - EnBW and Rewe are intensifying their partnership and are planning fast-charging infrastructure at up to 1,000 supermarket locations in Germany by 2030. Fast-charging points are also to be added in Austria.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 22/11/2024, 12:35
Remondis runs on bio-CNG in Münster
Münster - Heavy goods transport must also become more sustainable. The waste disposal company Remondis is now focussing on bio-CNG. However, this first required the necessary infrastructure.
Gas & Heat 22/11/2024, 09:51
"The energy supply is not a real laboratory"
Essen - During his visit to the energate editorial team, Carsten Liedtke, CEO of SWK AG and vice president of the VKU, answered questions from the editorial team on topics relating to the energy industry. He commented on the current political situation and the practical challenges of the heating transition.
Gas & Heat 21/11/2024, 17:12
Day-ahead price approaching 50 /MWh
Berlin - The day-ahead price is scratching the 50 /MWh mark. There is actually no reason for such a significant price increase, said traders. Others would find it surprising if the price had not risen.
Gas & Heat 21/11/2024, 15:04