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Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 13:52
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 12:58
Dark doldrums make green hydrogen more expensive
Bonn - The dark doldrums are not only making electricity prices more expensive these days, but also the prices for green hydrogen. This is shown by the Hydex hydrogen index, which the consultancy firm E-Bridge Consulting describes in its latest weekly report.
Market & Industry 17/12/2024, 11:59
"Delay in the CCS Act jeopardises climate targets"
Berlin - It is unclear whether the so-called CCS Act will be passed in this legislative period. The current political crisis should not lead to one of the key laws for climate protection being put on the back burner, says Christian Seyfert, Managing Director of the German Energy and Power Industry Association.
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Politics 16/12/2024, 17:40
Greens stick to CCS and CCU in manifesto
Berlin - In their election manifesto, the Greens remain committed to CCS and CCU. The draft, which is available to energate, also shows that the party is sticking to the coal phase-out in 2030.
Politics 16/12/2024, 17:21
German liberal democratic FDP party wants to stop Renewable Energy Act subsidisation with draft legislation
Berlin - In a draft bill "to reduce the costs of the energy transition", the FDP has called for a rapid end to EEG subsidies. The law favours a stronger market effect.
Politics 16/12/2024, 17:16
EU wants action plan for deep geothermal energy
Brussels - EU energy ministers want to promote geothermal energy in the EU. This was agreed at their meeting in Brussels. Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, hopes the EU will not sleep on the issue.
Politics 16/12/2024, 16:40
CDU/CSU and SPD parties want lower energy costs
Berlin - Both the CDU/CSU (Christian Democrats) and the SPD (Social Democrats) promise relief on electricity prices in their provisional election programmes. But only the SPD is more specific when it comes to capping grid fees. Energy policy and energy prices were hotly debated during the vote of confidence in the Bundestag.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 17:47
Badenova's managing director moves to Erlangen
Freiburg/Erlangen - The public utility Stadtwerke Erlangen will have a new addition to its management board from the summer. The municipal utility has been able to recruit Eva Weikl from Badenova for the commercial department. It remains to be seen who will succeed her in Freiburg.
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 17:09
GHG quota trading restrained - price increases in sight
Gerolsbach - GHG quota trading remained subdued in November. The average price for quotas for the current year fell slightly once again. However, there are signs of a price increase.
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 16:16
Study: Green steel transformation at a crossroads
Frankfurt - A new Oliver Wyman study commissioned by the German Steel Industry Association warns against deviating from the green steel path in Germany. At the same time, it highlights the industry's growing doubts about the success of the transformation by 2035.
Market & Industry 16/12/2024, 12:32
Public utility Stadtwerke Aalen replaces managing director
Aalen - Michael Schäfer has surprisingly replaced Christoph Trautmann as managing director of Stadtwerke Aalen. Schäfer has already taken up his new position. His predecessor had been dismissed immediately beforehand with immediate effect.Power
Power 17/12/2024, 09:00
Hybrid redispatch compatible with other instruments
Berlin - In order to ensure stable grids, grid operators want the widest possible range of instruments. In the summer, four of them therefore brought up the complementary, hybrid redispatch as an alternative. Dena has now confirmed that this proposal is highly compatible with other measures.
Power 16/12/2024, 17:30
German Antitrust Office dampens discussions about electricity price peaks
Bonn - Too much contemplative pre-Christmas spirit is not everyone's cup of tea. At the end of last week, there were discussions about possible market manipulation. The Federal Antitrust Office is investigating, but at the same time is playing it down.
Power 16/12/2024, 15:54
Acer: Capacity mechanisms delay the energy transition
Ljubljana - The European regulatory authority Acer has published two monitoring reports. In them, it calls for more Europe in Europe and better cooperation. It also warned once again against capacity mechanisms, arguing that these are expensive and could delay the energy transition.
Power 16/12/2024, 14:32
Renewables covered 55 per cent of electricity consumption
Berlin/Stuttgart - In 2024, renewable energies covered around 55 per cent of gross electricity consumption in Germany, according to a calculation by BDEW together with ZSW. However, overall electricity generation has fallen.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 16/12/2024, 16:53
SLP accounting rules could change
Bonn - The German Federal Network Agency has launched the second consultation on the GaBi Gas 2.1 specification. In principle, it is ready to adapt the balancing rules for standard load profiles (SLP).
Gas & Heat 16/12/2024, 16:10
Hydrogen regions want a different funding architecture
Berlin - District councillors and mayors from around 30 hydrogen regions have joined forces in the German hydrogen regions' association BDWR. They are calling for a different funding architecture to give SMEs access to hydrogen.
Gas & Heat 16/12/2024, 14:50
Rheinenergie awards contracts for river water heat pump
Cologne - With an output of 150 MW, it is set to supply around 50,000 Cologne households with district heating: Rheinenergie's planned river water heat pump. The utility has now awarded the contracts for the construction of the plant.
Gas & Heat 16/12/2024, 13:39