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Politics 07/11/2024, 17:43
Market & Industry 07/11/2024, 17:30
Transformation path of the chemical industry narrows
Berlin - According to a new study, the various crises of recent years are significantly reducing the need for transformation in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. This will also reduce the need for investment by up to several billion euros by 2045. However, the plans for the expansion and development of electricity and hydrogen grids are coming under pressure.
Politics 07/11/2024, 17:20
Energy sector and industry demand ability to act
Berlin - The collapse of the traffic light coalition is causing concern in the energy sector. It is pressing for urgent ongoing legislative projects and budget funds to be implemented before the end of the year. The industry is alarmed and is pushing for new elections to be held quickly.
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Politics 07/11/2024, 13:51
Opportunities for Combined Heat and Power Act extension despite coaltion collapse
Berlin - The CHP sector has been waiting for an extension of the support beyond 2026 for many months. The collapse of the traffic light coalition doesn't seem to have put an end to this.
Politics 07/11/2024, 12:20
Volker Wissing remains Transport Minister
Berlin - Following the collapse of the coalition and his announced resignation from the FDP (Liberal Democratic Party), Volker Wissing is holding on to his position as transport minister. The decision was made after consultation with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His three parliamentary state secretaries, on the other hand, are resigning in unison and calling for a fresh political start for Germany.
Politics 07/11/2024, 12:00
New federal-state initiative for energy transition fund
Brunsbüttel/Magdeburg - The energy transition requires billions in investment. A fund could help. The conference of energy ministers in Brunsbüttel could give new impetus to the idea of such an instrument.
Politics 06/11/2024, 16:52
Committee meeting on CCS and CCU
Berlin - A new law will allow CO2 capture and storage to be used anyway. Politicians and experts have discussed the draft law. They disagreed on which CO2 should be allowed to flow into the storage facilities.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 07/11/2024, 15:35
Price ticker: EnviaM announces falling 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 Detmold and Lohmar announce falling electricity and gas prices.
Market & Industry 07/11/2024, 14:34
Renewed settlement between consumer organisation federation VZBV and Primaholding
Hanover - The German federation of consumer organisations VZBV has once again reached an out-of-court settlement with energy sales subsidiaries of Primaholding from Berlin. The consumer advocates were able to further extend the claims of the affected customers.
Market & Industry 06/11/2024, 17:36
Industry pushes for relief on electricity grid fees
Berlin - The industry has emphasised its demands for government relief on electricity grid charges. The business model of German companies is no longer competitive due to the high energy costs, warned Gilles Le Van, chairman of the German association of industrial energy consumers VIK.
Market & Industry 06/11/2024, 16:36
Suppliers report declining procurement costs
Essen - Municipal utilities and energy suppliers report falling electricity and gas prices. This is due to falling procurement costs. Rising grid fees are counteracting this trend.Power
Power 07/11/2024, 16:11
Investor buys Sunfarming
Munich - Land for ground-mounted photovoltaics is generally lost to agricultural use, at least for the next few years. This is where Agri-PV comes in. One of the most important companies in this field is now changing hands.
Power 07/11/2024, 15:00
Solarwatt wants to be a "solution provider" in future
Dresden - Things were not going well for Solarwatt in 2024: the company had to shut down its domestic solar production in Dresden, long-time CEO Detlef Neuhaus left the company, and pressure from Asia continued to grow. The company has now unveiled its new vision.
Power 07/11/2024, 13:45
Weak wind: PNE postpones the turnaround
Cuxhaven - Following losses in the previous year, the wind power project developer PNE is not really getting into its stride in the current fiscal year. After three quarters, the operating result is significantly below the previous year's figure. The management cites many reasons for this.
Power 06/11/2024, 17:33
6,000 kWh limit for rollout remains
Berlin - The current consumption limit for the rollout of smart metering systems will probably not be changed after all. The latest drafts envisaged an increase to 10,000 kWh. This will probably not happen, as energate has learnt from industry circles. This is likely to cause some market participants to breathe a sigh of relief.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 07/11/2024, 15:30
Over 2 million euros in BEW funding for Stadtwerke Ditzingen
Ditzingen - The public utility company Stadtwerke Ditzingen is building a new local heat grid for the heat transition. They are being supported with more than 2 million euros through the federal subsidy for efficient heat grid.
Gas & Heat 07/11/2024, 15:17
Insolvency proceedings opened for Landwärme
Berlin - The go-ahead has been given for the insolvency proceedings of biomethane trader Landwärme. Now the question of fraud will probably also arise if biomethane quantities were actually used illegally.
Gas & Heat 07/11/2024, 13:13
Public utility Stadtwerke Bayreuth builds new heat centre
Bayreuth - It is larger and enables district heat to be ramped up bit by bit: the public utility Stadtwerke Bayreuth is planning the construction of a new heat centre in a listed building. Thanks to industrial waste heat, it can provide renewable heat.
Gas & Heat 06/11/2024, 16:55