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Politics 19/11/2024, 14:02
Gas & Heat 19/11/2024, 13:49
Marginal costs of green hydrogen are falling again
Bonn - Plenty of wind provided relief on the short-term electricity markets. As a result, green hydrogen was once again more competitive with conventional hydrogen thanks to lower marginal costs.
Power 19/11/2024, 13:38
"Thinking directly about wind energy for commercial areas"
Düsseldorf - North Rhine-Westphalia has recently made up ground in wind energy compared to other federal states. However, the industry believes that there is still enough to do to pave the way for local wind turbines. energate spoke to Hans-Josef Vogel, Chairman of the NRW Renewable Energies Association (LEE), about the current situation for wind energy in NRW.
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Politics 18/11/2024, 13:22
IG Metall wants industrial electricity price
Berlin/Frankfurt - Ahead of the new elections, the IG Metall trade union has called for an industrial electricity price as well as a more active promotion of electromobility and greater investment in public infrastructure.
Politics 18/11/2024, 11:34
Climate conference: Countries insist on their positions
Baku - The climate conference in Baku was seen as the most difficult since Paris in 2015, but now the negotiations on climate finance have been made even more difficult: first by the election of climate sceptic Donald Trump, and then by the president of Azerbaijan.
Politics 15/11/2024, 17:23
Union rejects power plant safety law
Berlin - The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group has definitively rejected the implementation of the power plant strategy. For the energy industry, this means that the coal phase-out could be delayed.
Politics 15/11/2024, 16:47
German Chancellor wants rapid reduction in grid fees
Berlin - At a meeting with industry representatives, Olaf Scholz has spoken out in favour of a reduction in electricity grid charges "before the end of the year". Industry representatives had repeatedly pressed for this step.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 19/11/2024, 10:00
"The industry faces a dilemma with CCS"
Hamburg - The industry is hoping for rapid clarity on the possible applications of CCS technology. However, the coalition government's decision to pull out of the coalition is more likely to bring new uncertainties. energate spoke to Maximilian Boemke, Partner at law firm Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW), about regulatory construction sites and the cross-border perspective.
Market & Industry 18/11/2024, 17:08
Bavaria's industry beats the drum for a regional CO2 grid
Munich - Bavaria as an industrial centre needs its own CO2 infrastructure. At least that is what Bavaria's industry is demanding on the basis of a new study. It involves up to 1,100 kilometres of pipelines, which would require billions in investment by 2040.
Market & Industry 18/11/2024, 16:00
Price ticker: Stadtwerke Hanau reduces prices
Essen - The energate news ticker on the development of energy prices for end customers provides a quick and comprehensive overview of current price changes from electricity, gas and heat suppliers. Today: Stadtwerke Hanau is reducing its electricity and gas prices at the turn of the year.
Market & Industry 18/11/2024, 15:35
Study promotes iron as a cost-effective hydrogen storage medium
Berlin - Germany is dependent on imports to ramp up the hydrogen economy. But how can the gaseous energy carrier be transported to Germany on a large scale and also stored temporarily? One study suggests a diversion via the metal iron.Power
Power 18/11/2024, 12:51
energate publishes new PPA price index from Unigy
Essen - More transparency and orientation for the PPA market: Together with the trading service provider Unigy, energate is launching a new PPA price index. The 'Unigy PPA Price Index' is now published in the market data section of energate and will be updated weekly. It is intended to ensure greater transparency in the PPA market.
Power 18/11/2024, 10:00
"High initial investments are key hurdles for solar projects"
Regensburg - High initial investments are the decisive reason for many end customers to decide against photovoltaic systems. The company Enerix wants to change this and is cooperating with a bank to do so. energate spoke to Managing Director Peter Knuth.
Power 15/11/2024, 15:36
EIB and Enpal launch Europe's first solar securitisation
Berlin - The European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund are supporting the Berlin-based company Enpal with 100 million euros. The aim is to facilitate access to renewable energies for private households and to establish a new form of financing on the market.
Power 15/11/2024, 12:27
Iqony realises four-hour storage system
Essen - The fluctuating feed-in of renewables requires large electricity storage systems. Until now, however, these have often only been able to store electricity for a relatively short time. Iqony is now realising a four-hour storage system. In addition to the dimensions, the marketing of the storage system is innovative, too.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 19/11/2024, 11:19
"We need a national phase-out target for gas"
Freiburg - Gas phase-out? Absolutely, and faster rather than slower, says Marc Stobbe from the Öko-Institut, which has conducted a study on the subject. But the framework conditions have to be right for this to happen, and there are still major differences between individual countries.
Gas & Heat 19/11/2024, 11:15
Gas grid depreciation increases grid fees
Bonn - The planned gas phase-out in Germany will already be reflected in the grid fees from next year. The Federal Network Agency and a major grid operator have provided insight in response to an enquiry by energate.
Gas & Heat 18/11/2024, 15:39
Russian gas volumes flow unabated to Central Europe
Vienna - Gazprom's announcement that it intended to stop gas deliveries to OMV was initially met with great excitement. Two days later, little has changed in terms of gas flows and prices. Is Gazprom acting indirectly through the stock exchange?
Gas & Heat 18/11/2024, 15:38