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Politics 27/11/2024, 16:31
Market & Industry 27/11/2024, 15:46
6 TWh PPA for green hydrogen and steel
Düsseldorf - The energy group Uniper has concluded a PPA with the Swedish steel manufacturer Stegra. Stegra will receive a total of 6 TWh of electricity for green steel production from 2027.
Politics 27/11/2024, 15:36
Heating Act: Union in favour of subsidised and green heating oil
Berlin - There was an election campaign mood at the Heat Pump Forum: there is cross-party agreement that the price of electricity must be reduced and that the debt brake needs to be reformed. The CDU insists on openness to technology and a policy of small steps in the boiler room.
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Politics 26/11/2024, 17:10
Habeck continues to put pressure on grid fee reduction
Berlin - Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck still considers a reduction in grid fees through a subsidy possible before the new elections. He has the support of the BDI industry association and the IG Metall labour union. The CDU/CSU is cautiously signalling a willingness to talk - in contrast to the power plant strategy.
Politics 26/11/2024, 15:58
Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy launches further aid for Ukraine
Berlin - The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy will provide the European Energy Community with a further 65 million euros to repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Politics 26/11/2024, 13:28
NWR calls for more precise CO2 standards for hydrogen
Berlin - The National Hydrogen Council has presented proposals for improvements to the draft EU regulation on low-CO2 hydrogen. Among other things, it is in favour of a more flexible assessment of the CO2 load of grid electricity.
Politics 25/11/2024, 16:37
Christian Democrats reject EH40 as a legal standard
Berlin - No new building standard is stricter than EH55, promises construction expert Jan-Marco Luczak of the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group. What is crucial, he says, is a shift towards CO2 emissions as a target figure - both in the revision of the Heating Act and in future subsidy policy.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 16:03
Climate investments are declining in the SME sector
Frankfurt am Main - Total investment in climate protection measures has risen by 5 per cent to 85 billion euros. This is according to the KFW Climate Barometer 2023. However, the SME sector shows a different trend.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 15:47
EnBW's e-mobility division faces management change
Karlsruhe - Jürgen Stein is stepping down as the person responsible for electromobility at EnBW. Instead, he will concentrate on his role as chief innovation officer from next year.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 14:28
Bioplastics from CO2 to conquer the plastics industry
Espoo - CO2 as a raw material for plastic. This vision has become a reality in Finland over the past three years. A subsidiary of the Finnish energy company Fortum has recently started using carbon from waste incineration to make biodegradable plastic in a five-step process.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 11:03
Half of homeowners feel disadvantaged
Heidelberg - According to a survey commissioned by Verivox, 53 per cent of homeowners feel disadvantaged by the energy transition. The figure is lower for tenants.Power
Power 27/11/2024, 14:48
Monitoring report: significant increase in grid investments
Bonn - 17.8 billion euros were invested in electricity infrastructure in 2023 - a significant increase compared to the previous year. This is a finding from the 2024 monitoring report by the Federal Network Agency and the Federal Cartel Office. Investments in gas transmission grids also increased significantly, while gas distribution grids recorded a decline.
Power 27/11/2024, 14:23
EDP builds 87 MW solar park and enters German market
Ketzin - EDP is a global energy company with an installed renewable energy capacity of 29 GW. Until now, the company has not been active in Germany. This is now set to change. The first step: the construction of an 87 MW solar park in Brandenburg.
Power 27/11/2024, 09:44
"Grid-friendly fees for industry are a sensitive issue"
Essen - From next year, grid operators will have to offer time-variable grid charges for households, and there is also talk of grid-related charges. In an interview with energate, David Riemenschneider, head of grid management, and David Bendorf, manager of grid management, explain how Germany's largest distribution grid operator Eon is dealing with this issue.
Power 26/11/2024, 15:40
Transnet BW intensifies digitalisation activities
Stuttgart - The southern German transmission system operator Transnet BW wants to drive forward its digitalisation even more. To this end, the company has joined a community that researches and exchanges information on artificial intelligence.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 12:52
KFW supports hydrogen core network with 24 billion
Frankfurt am Main - The state development bank KFW is supporting the development of the national hydrogen core network with 24 billion euros. The financing is being provided via an amortisation account to which the KFW is providing a loan. This new instrument is now also being discussed for other projects.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 12:06
Environmental organisation DUH takes action against 15 more gas suppliers
Berlin - Because they advertise with climate-neutral natural gas, several suppliers are now receiving mail from Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The organisation believes that CO2 offsetting with climate protection projects is deceiving consumers, and that many projects are unsuitable and only generate phantom credits.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:42
Hydrogen is key for North Rhine-Westpahlia's industry
Dortmund - Thyssengas wants to establish itself as one of the leading grid operators for hydrogen and green gases. In an interview with energate, Thomas Gößmann, chairman of the management board, explains how the FNB from Dortmund is tackling the development of the hydrogen core grid and what is important now.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:34