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Market & Industry 03/12/2024, 17:27
Power 03/12/2024, 17:26
Acatech study: Base-load power plants not absolutely necessary
Munich - The Climate Protection Act sets the goal of becoming greenhouse gas neutral by 2045. The energy supply is particularly affected, as is the increasing demand for electricity due to electrification. A flexible and secure supply is needed, but according to an ESYS analysis, base load power plants are not absolutely necessary for this.
Power 03/12/2024, 16:31
Electricity grid: State intervention could save billions
Berlin - According to a study by Dezernat Zukunft, state participation in the transmission grid operators could result in savings of 100 billion euros by 2080. Grid fees would fall by 10 per cent.
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Politics 02/12/2024, 12:17
Patrick Graichen becomes supervisory board member of Ukrainian grid operator
Berlin/Kiev - Patrick Graichen, the former director of Agora and former state secretary for economic affairs, is to join the supervisory board of Ukrainian energy company Ukrenerho. Graichen is not the only prominent figure to take up a position at Ukrenerho.
Politics 02/12/2024, 11:34
Dispute over 'clean' technologies in EU Competition Council
Brussels - At the meeting of EU industry ministers, Germany and Austria did not ratify the rules on energy technologies. They considered 'clean' technologies to be wrongly defined. Electromobility and European batteries were also discussed at the EU Competition Council.
Politics 29/11/2024, 15:35
Of inappropriate language and inappropriate content - a gloss
Berlin - There has been a lot of publicity this week. The FDP published its controversial strategy paper on breaking the governing coalition, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance positioned itself for the election and a former Chancellor promoted her memoirs. All that's missing is a book about the traffic light government.
Politics 29/11/2024, 14:36
Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy presents revised District Heating Ordinance
Berlin - The Ministry of Economics has presented a new version of the future rules for the district heating market. This has met with little enthusiasm in the industry: Rigid rules would jeopardise the heating transition. Consumer advocates, on the other hand, are insisting on clear guidelines for pricing.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 03/12/2024, 14:21
"Public participation is a win-win situation"
Neustadt a. Rübenberge - The municipal utility service provider Pattr has launched 'Crowdwerk', a financing platform for crowdinvesting projects. energate spoke to Steffen Schlakat-Hagemann, CCO of Pattr, about the platform, the appeal of citizen participation models and tokenisation.
Market & Industry 02/12/2024, 16:56
Carbonify takes over start-up Fairnergy
Gräfelfing - Carbonify, the Bavarian provider of greenhouse gas quotas, is expanding its electromobility portfolio by acquiring the start-up Fairnergy. Customers will then benefit from GHG premiums with a focus on sustainable donation options from 2025.
Market & Industry 02/12/2024, 16:47
Management of Hamburger Energienetze reorganised
Hamburg -A change in the management of Hamburger Energienetze. Following the departure of Andreas Cerbe, Karin Pfäffle has been the company's spokesperson since December. Former N-Ergie manager Peter Wolffram has taken over the temporarily vacant position of Chief Technology Officer.
Market & Industry 02/12/2024, 15:23
"ECJ ruling makes electricity generation in industry more expensive"
Hamburg - Parts of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) violate EU law. This was recently ruled by the ECJ. It concerns the regulation on customer installations in accordance with Section 3 No. 24a of the the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG). The ruling could have negative consequences, particularly for industrial and commercial companies that operate PV systems or CHP units. …Power
Power 03/12/2024, 09:27
"Dynamic tariffs could put pressure on the grids"
Karlsruhe - The EnBW spin-off Smight offers distribution grid operators solutions for collecting data in the low-voltage grid and putting it to use. The company also offers load management based on live data in accordance with Section 14a Energy Industry Act. energate spoke to Oliver Deuschle, managing cirector of Smight.
Power 02/12/2024, 17:36
Reform of guarantees of origin could promote renewables
London - Guarantees of origin certify how and where electricity from renewable sources was generated. They can be traded across national borders. But what would happen if these guarantees were restricted to countries? A study by Aurora Research Energy provides answers.
Power 02/12/2024, 17:24
Smart meter rollout: Netze BW warns of "market failure"
Stuttgart - In view of the uncertainty surrounding the adoption of the revised Metering Point Operation Act (MsbG), distribution grid operator Netze BW is now sounding the alarm. Without the planned adjustments to the price caps for smart metering systems, there is a risk of "market failure", warned Arkadius Jarek, head of metering point operation, in an interview.
Power 02/12/2024, 16:51
Bidirectional charging reduces costs and increases self-sufficiency
Essen - There are many hopes for bi-directional charging. It could relieve pressure on electricity grids and provide extra power at times of low generation. But the technology could also make financial sense for consumers.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 03/12/2024, 14:15
Green hydrogen more expensive than conventional hydrogen again
Bonn - Little wind and low temperatures led to price increases on the electricity markets and thus also to higher marginal costs for green hydrogen. On the other hand, there was a slight price reduction on the gas markets.
Gas & Heat 03/12/2024, 13:29
Gasunie CFO to leave at the end of February 2025
Groningen - The Dutch infrastructure operator Gasunie needs a new chief financial officer. Janneke Hermes is leaving the company and the industry.
Gas & Heat 03/12/2024, 13:25
Equinor enquires about market demand for blue hydrogen
Eemshaven - Following the cancellation of the pipeline project to Germany, the Norwegian energy company Equinor is now focusing on a blue hydrogen project in the Netherlands. German customers can also register their interest.
Gas & Heat 03/12/2024, 08:30