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Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 18:00
Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 17:39
Thyssenkrupp Nucera hopes to return to profitability
Dortmund - Thyssenkrupp Nucera is still in the red. In line with the rather sluggish ramp-up of the hydrogen economy to date, growth investments are still eating into earnings from the operating business. Nevertheless, full order books, which can now be processed more quickly, continue to provide optimism.
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 17:30
Federal Network Agency remains ambitious with hydrogen roadmaps
Bonn - Whether hydrogen has a future in the heating market is controversial. The Federal Network Agency wants to scrutinise the plans of gas grid operators and protect consumers from exaggerated expectations.
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Politics 17/12/2024, 10:41
Head of Germany Simon Müller leaves Agora Energiewende
Berlin - In mid-January, director Germany Simon Müller will leave the Agora Energiewende think tank. Markus Steigenberger will take over his position on an interim basis.
Politics 16/12/2024, 17:40
Greens stick to CCS and CCU in manifesto
Berlin - In their election manifesto, the Greens remain committed to CCS and CCU. The draft, which is available to energate, also shows that the party is sticking to the coal phase-out in 2030.
Politics 16/12/2024, 17:21
German liberal democratic FDP party wants to stop Renewable Energy Act subsidisation with draft legislation
Berlin - In a draft bill "to reduce the costs of the energy transition", the FDP has called for a rapid end to EEG subsidies. The law favours a stronger market effect.
Politics 16/12/2024, 17:16
EU wants action plan for deep geothermal energy
Brussels - EU energy ministers want to promote geothermal energy in the EU. This was agreed at their meeting in Brussels. Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, hopes the EU will not sleep on the issue.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 11:59
"Delay in the CCS Act jeopardises climate targets"
Berlin - It is unclear whether the so-called CCS Act will be passed in this legislative period. The current political crisis should not lead to one of the key laws for climate protection being put on the back burner, said Christian Seyfert, managing director of the German Energy and Power Industry Association VKI (Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft).
Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 09:00
Eon sells sales division in Romania
Essen/Târgu Mureș - Eon is adjusting its strategic compass once again. Less than two weeks after "deprioritising" its hydrogen business in Germany, the Essen-based company has completed a partial withdrawal from Romania. A Hungarian state-owned company buys the customer solutions division with more than 3 million customers.
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 17:47
Badenova's managing director moves to Erlangen
Freiburg/Erlangen - The public utility Stadtwerke Erlangen will have a new addition to its management board from the summer. The municipal utility has been able to recruit Eva Weikl from Badenova for the commercial department. It remains to be seen who will succeed her in Freiburg.
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 17:09
GHG quota trading restrained - price increases in sight
Gerolsbach - GHG quota trading remained subdued in November. The average price for quotas for the current year fell slightly once again. However, there are signs of a price increase.Power
Power 17/12/2024, 11:44
Energiekontor and Olmatic cooperate on storage project
Vogelsang/Bremen - The project developer Energiekontor is relying on the 'Vision' AI platform from the greentech company Olmatic for a storage project.
Power 17/12/2024, 09:00
Hybrid redispatch compatible with other instruments
Berlin - In order to ensure stable grids, grid operators want the widest possible range of instruments. In the summer, four of them therefore brought up the complementary, hybrid redispatch as an alternative. Dena has now confirmed that this proposal is highly compatible with other measures.
Power 17/12/2024, 09:00
"Smart meter rollout: Disruption through the back door?"
Berlin - Largely unnoticed, the EU Commission published a proposal to amend the Measuring Instruments Directive 2014/32/EU (MID) at the end of November. In a guest comment for energate, Maaria Filppula and Sebastian Schnurre from the energy law firm Assmann Peiffer explain why the proposal is so explosive.
Power 16/12/2024, 17:30
German Antitrust Office dampens discussions about electricity price peaks
Bonn - Too much contemplative pre-Christmas spirit is not everyone's cup of tea. At the end of last week, there were discussions about possible market manipulation. The Federal Antitrust Office is investigating, but at the same time is playing it down.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 13:58
Wuppertal gets thirty-two more hydrogen buses
Wuppertal - Wuppertaler Stadtwerke is expanding its vehicle fleet by a further thirty-two hydrogen buses. So far, twenty vehicles are already on the road in the North Rhine-Westphalian city.
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 12:58
Dark doldrums make green hydrogen more expensive
Bonn - The dark doldrums are not only making electricity prices more expensive these days, but also the prices for green hydrogen. This is shown by the Hydex hydrogen index, which the consultancy firm E-Bridge Consulting describes in its latest weekly report.
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 10:00
"Cooperation agreement makes district heating expansion plannable"
Göttingen - After a year of negotiations, Stadtwerke Göttingen has signed a cooperation agreement with four local social housing companies to expand district heating. energate asked Frank Wiegelmann, commercial director, about the cooperation and the importance of district heating for Göttingen.
Gas & Heat 16/12/2024, 16:53