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Power 25/11/2024, 14:57
Market & Industry 25/11/2024, 14:48
"Start-ups are accelerating decarbonisation"
Ungerhausen - In 2025, the Greentech Hub will be launched as a new start-up incubator for the cleantech sector. The aim is to network SMEs with start-ups. Corinna Tappe highlights the initiative's opportunities for decarbonisation in an interview.
Gas & Heat 25/11/2024, 13:22
"Electricity strategy instead of hydrogen hype"
Dresden - Hydrogen is seen as a beacon of hope, especially for green industrial processes. However, hydrogen is still fraught with considerable uncertainty in terms of availability and price. This is not the only reason why Johann Harter and Peter Volkmer from Dresden-based Igus GmbH are in favour of bidding farewell to the age of combustion.
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Politics 22/11/2024, 16:37
Thuringian coalition favours natural gas as a "bridging technology"
Erfurt - In Thuringia, the SPD, CDU and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance have presented their coalition agreement. They are focussing on different sources in their energy policy. The parties want to preserve the gas grid.
Politics 22/11/2024, 13:59
Heating law as kingmaker - a gloss
Berlin - Some people seem to have forgotten during the election campaign that a coalition is likely to govern again in the future - everyone against everyone else seems to be the order of the day. The Heating Act is once again being stylised as a political pawn. Yet the law offers so much potential for reconciliation.
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.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, 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.
Power 22/11/2024, 15:55
Storage industry raises accusations against grid agency
Berlin - On Wednesday, the Federal Network Agency published a position paper on construction cost subsidies in the transmission grid. The storage industry has now levelled serious accusations. The Federal Network Agency is exceeding its competences, according to the BVES, for example.
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.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 22/11/2024, 13:22
Stadtwerke Bamberg install river heat pumps
Bamberg - Stadtwerke Bamberg is building a new heating plant in the south of the Upper Franconian city. It will house two large heat pumps that extract river heat from the Regnitz. The project also serves as a model to speed up approval procedures.
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