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Power 27/11/2024, 09:44
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:34
"The H2 ramp-up is a joint task"
Dortmund - After the Federal Network Agency approved the hydrogen core network in October, the transmission system operators are now starting to realise the first projects. energate spoke to Thomas Gößmann, Chairman of the Thyssengas Management Board, about the start of implementation and the further ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
Politics 26/11/2024, 17:10
Habeck continues to put pressure on grid fee reduction
Berlin - Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck still considers a reduction in grid fees through a subsidy possible before the new elections. He has the support of the BDI industry association and the IG Metall labour union. The CDU/CSU is cautiously signalling a willingness to talk - in contrast to the power plant strategy.
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Politics 26/11/2024, 13:28
NWR calls for more precise CO2 standards for hydrogen
Berlin - The National Hydrogen Council has presented proposals for improvements to the draft EU regulation on low-CO2 hydrogen. Among other things, it is in favour of a more flexible assessment of the CO2 load of grid electricity.
Politics 25/11/2024, 16:37
Christian Democrats reject EH40 as a legal standard
Berlin - No new building standard is stricter than EH55, promises construction expert Jan-Marco Luczak of the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group. What is crucial, he says, is a shift towards CO2 emissions as a target figure - both in the revision of the Heating Act and in future subsidy policy.
Politics 25/11/2024, 15:46
PV peak levelling and CHP funding: the industry is piling on the pressure
Berlin – It is becoming increasingly unlikely that the Energy Industry Act and the Power Plant Safety Act will be passed before the new elections. The German association of energy and water industries, BDEW, has now approached members of the Bundestag across all parliamentary groups to at least push for the most important plans.
Politics 25/11/2024, 14:46
Climate conference delivers modest result
Berlin - At the end of the UN COP 29 climate change conference in Baku, the countries agreed on a new funding target. There were also new rules for the international carbon markets. But the conference is not considered a success.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 15:47
EnBW's e-mobility division faces management change
Karlsruhe - Jürgen Stein is stepping down as the person responsible for electromobility at EnBW. Instead, he will concentrate on his role as chief innovation officer from next year.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 14:28
Bioplastics from CO2 to conquer the plastics industry
Espoo - CO2 as a raw material for plastic. This vision has become a reality in Finland over the past three years. A subsidiary of the Finnish energy company Fortum has recently started using carbon from waste incineration to make biodegradable plastic in a five-step process.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 11:03
Half of homeowners feel disadvantaged
Heidelberg - According to a survey commissioned by Verivox, 53 per cent of homeowners feel disadvantaged by the energy transition. The figure is lower for tenants.
Market & Industry 25/11/2024, 16:30
Thyssenkrupp: Cost-cutting programme to enable green steel
Duisburg - Thyssenkrupp's steel division is set to become significantly leaner and more efficient. According to management, the recently detailed cuts are a necessary step toward paving the way for climate-friendly steel production. The restructuring involves the elimination of 11,000 out of nearly 27,500 jobs.Power
Power 26/11/2024, 14:44
"The grid agency should fulfil its role as an arbitrator"
Berlin - A position paper from the Federal Network Agency on the levying of construction cost subsidies is causing a stir in the storage industry. Gerrit Lühring from the German Energy Storage Systems Association argues that it is blocking the market ramp-up of storage systems, driving up costs for the industry and standing on shaky legal ground.
Power 26/11/2024, 13:59
Vattenfall launches prosumer app as a white label
Berlin - The energy company Vattenfall has launched a new energy management app for end customers. The Swedish company is now also offering the development to municipal utilities and energy suppliers as a white label solution.
Power 25/11/2024, 16:32
Pass-through model: In regular operation for the first time
Berlin - The pass-through model at charging points for cars is not yet a big issue. Lichtblick has long been in favour of the model - and for the first time is enabling employees of a Berlin employer to bring their own electricity contract to public charging points.
Power 25/11/2024, 15:59
CEE acquires 102 MW solar park
Klüden/Welzow - The Hamburg-based renewable energy investor CEE has built a 102 MW solar park. The company is focusing on a long-term marketing strategy - 80 per cent of the energy generated has already been marketed for 20 years. Leag also has a new solar park in its portfolio.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 15:47
Green hydrogen improves competitiveness
Bonn - Lots of wind and above-average temperatures caused prices to fall on the short-term electricity markets. This made the production of green hydrogen cheaper again. The situation was different for conventional hydrogen.
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 14:09
Energy supply companies do not play a central role in the heating plan
Berlin - Heat planning is slowly picking up speed in Germany, but many local authorities are still completely inactive. Fewer contracts are being awarded to energy suppliers and large local authorities are even taking the reins themselves.
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 10:41
Biomethane trading reacts to interventions in the GHG market
Münster - The regulatory interventions in the wake of the GHG quota scandal are having an impact on the biomethane market. With the higher GHG quotas, prices are also rising in this market. The current market development is opening up new sales channels for exporters of residual biomethane.
Gas & Heat 25/11/2024, 16:34