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Politics 18/03/2025, 16:00
Power 18/03/2025, 15:47
Optimised GHG quotas thanks to new measurement technology
Stuttgart - A charging park in Auggen demonstrates how operators of public charging stations can generate higher revenues from the GHG quota through precise measurement methods. A new measurement technology is to ensure the exact differentiation between grid and solar power.
Gas & Heat 18/03/2025, 15:03
Frontier Economics in favour of 2 per cent green gas quota as a start
Cologne - The term has also made it into the CDU/CSU (Christian Democrats) and SPD's (Social Democrats) exploratory paper: Green gas quota. The gas and hydrogen industry has commissioned a paper on the subject, with Frontier Economics proposing a sustainable start of 2 per cent from 2027.
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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, says Lorenz Gösta Beutin, Vice-Chairman of the Left Party, in an interview.
Politics 17/03/2025, 16:35
Eon and RWE: ETS is to be at the centre of climate policy
Essen - Just in time for the coalition negotiations, Eon and RWE have published what is needed to get the energy transition on track. The ETS is to become the lead instrument, offshore expansion is to be minimised and electrolysis targets are to be abolished.
Politics 17/03/2025, 16:26
Amendment to the Basic Law becomes more likely
Berlin - Ahead of the decisive session of the Bundestag on the amendment of the Basic Law, there are indications that Bavaria is likely to vote in favour of the planned billion-euro debt package from the CDU/CSU and SPD in the Federal Council. However, there are still uncertainties.
Politics 17/03/2025, 15:51
Expert opinion: Less climate protection is unconstitutional
Berlin - New government, new climate protection policy. However, it cannot simply revoke existing climate protection measures. At least according to a legal opinion commissioned by the CDU-affiliated Climate Union.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.Power
Power 17/03/2025, 17:17
Decentralised flexibility in the integrated capacity market
Berlin - In all likelihood, the end of the traffic light system will also mean the end of the combined capacity market planned by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens). The CDU/CSU is not in favour of the approach - as is the industry association BDEW, which has now presented a current study on the topic.
Power 17/03/2025, 17:11
Energy associations warn against "deceptive packaging"
Berlin/Frankfurt am Main - The reduction in electricity costs of 5 cents per kilowatt hour planned by the CDU/CSU and SPD is not enough to provide equal relief for all consumers, according to an expert report. VKU and ZVEI are calling for additional subsidies.
Power 17/03/2025, 16:00
First contract for the utilisation of surplus electricity
Hamburg - The "Utilisation instead of curtailment" scheme aims to make surplus electricity from renewable energy plants usable. In Hamburg, a power-to-heat plant has been contractually integrated for the first time.
Power 17/03/2025, 12:27
Envelio and Robotron cooperate on § 14a Energy Industry Act
Cologne - From April, the requirements of § 14a Energy Industry Act will apply. In order to fulfil these requirements, Envelio and Robotron Datenbank-Software will be offering joint software in future. This is intended to take over network-orientated control.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 18/03/2025, 09:36
Eins Energie sees high uncertainty in the H2 market
Chemnitz - Chemnitz-based energy supplier Eins is clearly focussing on electrification instead of hydrogen in the heating transition. The strategy until 2028 is characterised by high uncertainties and investments worth billions.
Gas & Heat 17/03/2025, 17:06
Bosch hopes for more sales in the heat pump business
Frankfurt - Bosch is losing ground in terms of sales, but will nevertheless soon achieve a major leap in sales - inorganically through the acquisition of a US heat pump and air conditioning manufacturer. CEO Jan Brockmann sees opportunities in the USA and Asia and at the same time calls for new impetus for the German market.
Gas & Heat 17/03/2025, 16:11
MVV builds one of the largest heat pumps in Europe
Mannheim - Mannheim-based energy supplier MVV is planning to build a second river heat pump with a capacity of 150 MW. The company wants to use it to decarbonise its district heating and phase out gas supplies. This is not going down well everywhere.
Gas & Heat 17/03/2025, 15:15