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Gas & Heat 05/02/2025, 16:42
Gas & Heat 05/02/2025, 16:21
PtX Alliance expands its circle of speakers
Berlin - The PtX Alliance is now represented by three spokespersons. The technology alliance wants to strengthen its commitment to the ramp-up of hydrogen and PtX technologies in these challenging times.
Politics 05/02/2025, 16:06
Expert advice: Coordinate climate protection more closely
Berlin - An overall strategy for climate protection and better coordination with other policy departments - this is what the Expert Council for Climate Issues calls for from the future German government in its two-year report.
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Politics 05/02/2025, 13:00
Cash injection for hydrogen corridor
Brussels - From Finland to Germany: a cross-border H2 project called the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor is taking shape. The EU has approved funding for feasibility studies, an important signal, says German grid operator Ontras.
Politics 04/02/2025, 16:38
Alliance of associations demands relief for H2 production
Berlin - The EU wants to achieve its hydrogen targets by 2030. However, seventeen associations from the hydrogen and e-fuel industry still see a clear need for action to achieve this goal.
Politics 04/02/2025, 10:53
BDI wants reliable energy policy from new government
Berlin - In a catalogue of demands, the Federation of German Industries has listed what it expects from a new government. The catalogue includes demands for the rapid development of infrastructure for hydrogen and CO2 storage. Above all, the association wants reliability.
Politics 03/02/2025, 15:45
Biogas package inspires Flexperten
Berlin - The German parliament's biogas package is generating enthusiasm: industry experts are euphoric about the unexpectedly positive changes in favour of making biogas plants more flexible. But despite improved subsidy conditions, challenges remain.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 05/02/2025, 11:50
"Dependence on fossil fuels is still too high"
Oldenburg/Berlin - Following the end of the coalition government in Berlin, the energy industry is awaiting the outcome of the new elections and the initial course set by a new government. In an interview with energate, Stefan Dohler, CEO of EWE AG and president of the industry association BDEW, spoke about the future government's to-do list.
Market & Industry 05/02/2025, 09:30
Storage manufacturer Tesvolt founds trading subsidiary
Berlin/Wittenberg - Tesvolt is founding a subsidiary for energy trading in battery storage systems. Tesvolt Energy networks large storage systems from 100 kWh upwards to form a virtual power plant. The electricity is then marketed via competing traders.
Market & Industry 04/02/2025, 16:28
Employer image with supra-regional providers could be improved
Hamburg/Munich - The latest IMWF reputation ranking shows differences between regional and supra-regional energy suppliers: While regional suppliers score points for employer attractiveness, supra-regional suppliers focus on sustainability and management performance.
Market & Industry 04/02/2025, 14:07
"Investments in energy infrastructure remain very attractive"
Frankfurt/Main - The energy industry has always been very popular with infrastructure investors. The current market environment in particular, with an increasing need for investment, can offer opportunities for private investors. energate spoke to Oliver Sauer, managing director of Palladio Partners, about the appeal of the infrastructure asset class.Power
Power 05/02/2025, 12:30
1Komma5 may advertise with "cheapest electricity"
Hamburg - The start-up 1Komma5 advertises with slogans such as "Always the cheapest and cleanest electricity". The advertising was a thorn in the side of a competitor. However, their application for a temporary injunction before the Hamburg Regional Court came to nothing.
Power 05/02/2025, 09:55
"Energy policy continuity in a political storm"
Berlin - Shortly before the election, the German parliament passed various changes to German energy law. Robert Busch, managing director of the German association of the new energy economy (BNE), sees both light and shade in the resolutions. A guest commentary.
Power 04/02/2025, 16:44
Eon installs 7,000 new charging points for the federal government
Essen - Eon is expanding the charging infrastructure in Germany with 7,000 new charging points for the Federal Real Estate Agency. Customised charging facilities for electric vehicles are being installed at several hundred locations on federal properties.
Power 04/02/2025, 15:35
Offshore grid connections are becoming a problem
Berlin - Germany's offshore expansion has still not kicked into high gear. It is now becoming clear that the expansion targets for 2030 will probably be missed by at least one year. One major problem: The grid connections for the wind farms.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 05/02/2025, 15:39
GTC for balancing in the Get-H2 network published
Düsseldorf - Anyone wishing to transport hydrogen through the Get-H2 network in Lower Saxony and NRW needs contracts for network access and the balancing group. The general terms and conditions are now available.
Gas & Heat 05/02/2025, 15:24
Natural gas for Transnistria now comes via Moldova
Poznan - Russia turned off the gas tap to the Republic of Moldova at the beginning of January by stopping the transit of Ukrainian gas. This primarily affected supplies to the pro-Russian region of Transnistria.
Gas & Heat 04/02/2025, 17:00
Mitnetz Gas connects next biogas plant
Kabelsketal - It is plant number 17: Mitnetz Gas is commissioning another biogas feed-in plant in Neichen near Leipzig. The biogas comes from the Kupfer farm.
Gas & Heat 04/02/2025, 15:14