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Power 23/12/2024, 14:00
Politics 23/12/2024, 14:00
The legacy and transience of traffic lights
Berlin - 2024 made history Budget deficit, shift to the right, Trump re-election, broken traffic lights - much of this has been apparent for months and is likely to shape German energy policy in the coming years. How exactly can be surmised from a review of the traffic light system.
Market & Industry 23/12/2024, 13:35
Energy price crisis hits industry differently hard
Berlin - Germany's industry has been confronted with rising energy prices since 2022. However, this energy price crisis has hit the manufacturing sector with varying degrees of severity. Less energy-intensive industries were able to keep costs comparatively stable even during the peak phase of the price turbulence.
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Politics 20/12/2024, 17:07
Federal Council approves amendment to the Charging Station Ordinance
Berlin - The Federal Council has approved an amendment to the Charging Station Ordinance. The amendment is intended to harmonise German law with the European AFIR regulations (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation).
Politics 20/12/2024, 15:01
Of electric sledges and election campaign miracles - a gloss
Berlin - The debate about Germany's energy policy continues after the dark doldrums. Elon Musk is also getting involved in the election campaign with a dubious election recommendation. This brings Sweden's reindeer onto the scene. They consider whether they need to warn Father Christmas and what can be learnt from winter stories.
Politics 20/12/2024, 14:45
Federal Council casts doubt on combustion engine phase-out and fleet limits
Berlin - The Federal Council is calling on the German government to lobby at EU level to review the planned phase-out of combustion engines from 2035 ahead of schedule and to suspend the imminent tightening of CO2 fleet limits for the time being. Both are intended to ease the burden on the ailing German car industry.
Politics 20/12/2024, 14:22
Bundestag changes gas storage levy
Berlin - In its last session in 2024, the Bundestag has decided on changes to the controversial gas storage levy. In future, this will no longer be levied on cross-border deliveries, which countries such as Austria had demanded. The FDP now sees discrimination against nationals.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 17:22
"Crowdfunding is a test balloon for us"
Kempen - Stadtwerke Kempen wants to finance the expansion of its charging infrastructure via a crowdfunding project. energate spoke to managing director Daniel Banzhaf about the unconventional project, the idea behind it and the challenges of crowdfunding projects.
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 16:51
Massive job cuts at Baywa Re
Munich - The reorganisation of the renewables project developer Baywa Re is associated with massive job cuts. Like the severely ailing parent company Baywa, its parent company is also to become significantly leaner in order to be fit for the future.
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 15:48
Upper Palatinate municipalities found regional plant
Hahnbach - The newly founded Regionalwerk Amberg-Sulzbach will be launched in 2025. A total of seven municipalities from the Upper Palatinate are working together to achieve a sustainable energy supply.
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 12:21
Stiebel Eltron brings ex-Solarwatt boss into management
Holzminden - Former Solarwatt CEO Detlef Neuhaus has a new role from January 2025. He will now be one of three managing directors at heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron. The change of industry is not difficult for the 59-year-old; in a way, it is a return.Power
Power 20/12/2024, 16:18
Manipulations in Spanish-French trade
Madrid - The EU Remit Regulation is intended to protect against market manipulation in European wholesale electricity trading. However, not all market participants are complying with the requirements.
Power 20/12/2024, 14:12
Europe-wide tender launched for 1,000 PV systems
Berlin - The Federal Agency for Real Estate is one of Germany's largest property owners. Now the Federal Agency for Real Estate wants to equip its roofs with PV systems and is launching a Europe-wide tender.
Power 20/12/2024, 13:30
Higher utilisation of the grids in consultation
Bonn - By increasing the utilisation of the grids, grid expansion measures can be extended or at least postponed. However, such higher capacity utilisation incurs costs. The Federal Network Agency wants to offset these costs against the transmission system operators when it comes to regulation.
Power 20/12/2024, 12:50
"We want to utilise the electricity grid more efficiently"
Munich - Charging electric cars cost-effectively and relieving the strain on the grids in the process. This is the approach being pursued by the Digital Hub Mobility, a joint approach by transmission and distribution grid operators, energy providers and mobility players. energate spoke to Johanna Bronisch, head of innovation at Unternehmertum, and Kathrin Ballerstein.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 08:53
Sefe Storage successfully markets Haidach capacity
Haidach - The last gas storage auctions of 2024 have come to an end and the first are just around the corner. An overview of the Sefe and Peissen gas storage auctions.
Gas & Heat 20/12/2024, 17:10
EU approves funding for LNG terminals
Brussels - The German government has been authorised to provide billions in funding for the floating LNG terminals in Wilhelmshaven, Brunsbüttel and Stade. The EU Commission has approved the aid.
Gas & Heat 20/12/2024, 16:16
Rules for gas storage decommissioning need an update
Cologne - So far, the Federal Network Agency has authorised the decommissioning of three gas storage facilities. There are still few concrete guidelines for the procedure, which will occur more frequently in future.
Gas & Heat 20/12/2024, 15:47