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Politics 18/03/2025, 16:00

What do you expect from the black-red coalition, Mr Mercer?

Berlin - In a series, energate asks various stakeholders from the energy sector about their energy policy expectations of the next German government. Daniel Mercer, managing director of gas storage operator Storengy, kicks off the series.
Politics 18/03/2025, 15:00

Left-wing opposition plans are unlikely to appeal to the energy industry

Berlin - The Left Party was the surprise party in the federal elections. In opposition, it now wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. Lorenz Gösta Beutin, deputy leader of the Left Party, explained to us how this is to be achieved. Much of this is likely to be criticised by parts of the energy industry.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:01

EU plan for affordable energy prices is too one-sided for many

Brussels - The EU Council of Energy Ministers has met: The countries are in agreement that energy costs must fall, but there was controversial discussion about how. Both nuclear power and fossil fuels appear to be indispensable for some countries.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:00

"We want to skim off unearned profits"

Berlin - The Left Party has gained a lot of support. In opposition, the party wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. To achieve this, excess profits of energy suppliers must be skimmed off, heating subsidies must be socially staggered and ETS 2 must be cancelled, said Lorenz Gösta Beutin, vice-chairman of the Left Party, in an interview.

Market & Industry

Market & Industry 18/03/2025, 11:44

BASF commissions 54 MW electrolyser

Ludwigshafen - The chemical company BASF has commissioned a large-scale electrolyser at its main plant in Ludwigshafen. The plant with a capacity of 54 MW will in future produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per hour for processes at the chemical site.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 17:13

Change of ownership at Baywa Re cancelled

Munich - A surprising twist in the struggle to restructure Baywa Re: The major Swiss investor Energy Infrastructure Partners will not become the majority shareholder of the stricken renewables project developer after all. Nevertheless, the Swiss want to remain on board as shareholders.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 16:06

Carbon management initiative launched

Berlin - When it comes to CO2 utilisation and storage, other European countries are much further ahead than Germany. A new initiative from the gas industry now wants to change this and push ahead with CCS and CCU. First and foremost, this requires the appropriate legal basis, which is still lacking in Germany.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 14:20

Lichtblick wants to remain uncomfortable with new CEO

Essen/Hamburg - Lichtblick intends to remain strategically true to itself under its new management. The industry can continue to expect some unpopular demands and controversial positions from the Hamburg-based green energy provider. This was announced by the new CEO Marc Wallraff in his first interview in his new position at energate.

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