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Gas & Heat 16/11/2024, 16:43
Market & Industry 15/11/2024, 17:25
Struggling PV manufacturer Meyer Burger stumbles
Zug/Thalheim - The withdrawal of a major US customer is putting the hard-hit solar technology manufacturer under additional pressure. The management fears for the success of the "far advanced" restructuring efforts.
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.
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Politics 15/11/2024, 14:51
State secretary of German Economics Ministry criticises expensive charging current in the EU
Berlin - State Secretary Sven Giegold has complained to the European Commission about high prices at charging points. He argues that the term "price appropriateness" is not defined clearly enough in the AFIR regulation, according to a letter from the Ministry of Economics. This also jeopardises the growth of e-mobility.
Politics 15/11/2024, 11:57
Failure to recognise "state responsibility for energy policy" - a humorous comment
Berlin - Everyone talks about state responsibility, but nobody really wants to fulfil it at the moment. Yet this is urgently needed, also in view of the pending energy laws…
Politics 14/11/2024, 16:34
Scientists call for a turnaround in the buildings sector
Berlin - Insulate, insulate, insulate - that has been the call to building owners for years. A group of scientists is now calling for a U-turn, say quick and cost-effective measures should be prioritised.
Politics 14/11/2024, 15:00
New EU Commissioner wants to reform competition
Brussels - The proposed new EU Commission is one step closer to being appointed. The EU Parliament has heard the Commissioners-designate for Competition and Industry. The posts are likely to go to a Spanish Social Democrat and a French Liberal.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 15/11/2024, 13:47
Edible oil producer bets on process steam from biomass
Hamm - The edible oil manufacturer Ölmühle Brökelmann is taking a big step towards climate neutrality. A biomass cogeneration plant from project planner Getec is decarbonising almost all of the company's edible oil production.
Market & Industry 15/11/2024, 13:20
"Every weather forecast error is extremely penalised"
Essen - Wind and weather are becoming increasingly important in the energy industry. When and where the sun shines and how strong the wind blows can determine whether renewable energy plants are successful or not. Precise data is provided by weather providers such as Meteomatics. energate spoke to CEO and founder Martin Fengler.
Market & Industry 15/11/2024, 10:19
Climate roadmap for Schleswig-Holstein's municipal utilities
Kiel - Numerous municipal utilities in Schleswig-Holstein have agreed a roadmap for their own decarbonisation with the state government. In the agreement, a total of 23 municipal utilities from the north have committed to the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
Market & Industry 15/11/2024, 09:59
Solar project developer founds energy storage subsidiary
Tauberbischofsheim - The solar project developer Tauber Solar is breaking new ground. The company from Tauberbischofsheim wants to tap into the battery storage market with a new subsidiary. To do so, the PV project developer is bringing a management consultancy on board as a strategic partner.Power
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.
Power 15/11/2024, 11:02
"Degradation is a technical challenge"
Vienna - The market for large-scale battery storage is currently experiencing a real boom. However, there are still uncertainties when it comes to the mass use of battery technologies - for example with regard to ageing effects. energate spoke to Jürgen Mayerhofer, managing director of the trading service provider Enspired, about the challenges posed by ageing effects.
Power 14/11/2024, 17:13
Low November wind keeps electricity prices high
Hamm - Electricity prices have remained at a consistently high level for the second week in a row. There were no extreme price fluctuations on the spot market. However, the lack of wind continues to ensure that prices do not fall. But improvement is in sight!
Power 14/11/2024, 14:36
Green light for more system stability
Bern - Like water, electricity always takes the easiest route. To ensure that the flow of electricity does not put too much strain on individual border crossing points, there will now be a corresponding agreement between Germany and Switzerland.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 15/11/2024, 16:31
Sefe can only partially commercialise Haidach capacity
Kassel - Sefe Storage has successfully marketed working capacity for the Haidach storage facility. Uniper Energy Storage was also successful with the marketing of inverse capacity.
Gas & Heat 15/11/2024, 16:16
Munich tackles energy transition with neighbouring municipalities
Munich - The Bavarian capital wants to advance the energy and heat transition with the neighbouring municipalities of the Northern Alliance. The focus is on the utilisation of geothermal energy in the district heat supply.
Gas & Heat 15/11/2024, 14:19
VNG Handel & Vertrieb takes over BMP Greengas
Leipzig - BMP Greengas will remain an independent company. The VNG subsidiary Handel & Vertrieb is now taking over control within the EnBW Group. The aim now is to regain trust in the market together, according to reports from Leipzig.
Gas & Heat 14/11/2024, 17:45