Tag: alternative energy
Habeck brings the first package for the expansion of renewable energies into the cabinet
Berlin It is a central goal of the governing coalition: more speed in the expansion of renewable energies. To this end, on Wednesday morning, a good 100 days after the…
Habeck brings the first package for the expansion of renewable energies into the cabinet
Installation of a solar system on a roof The federal government wants to massively accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. According to government circles, Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert…
Habeck brings the first package for the expansion of renewable energies into the cabinet
Installation of a solar system on a roof The federal government wants to massively accelerate the expansion of renewable energies. According to government circles, Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert…
CO2 start-up Climeworks collects 590 million euros
climateworks A system by the Swiss start-up in Iceland. Dusseldorf The climate start-up Climeworks is raising more than half a billion euros in its new round of financing – the…
CO2 start-up Climeworks collects 590 million euros
climateworks A system by the Swiss start-up in Iceland. Dusseldorf The climate start-up Climeworks is raising more than half a billion euros in its new round of financing – the…
Industry against “entrance fee” for expansion areas
Offshore wind farm in the North Sea The industry is convinced that the draft of the WindSeeG has some weaknesses. (Photo: REUTERS) Berlin The traffic light coalition attaches great importance…
Fleet managers want to say goodbye to diesel
Electric truck from Daimler Most electric trucks are unsuitable for long-distance driving. (Photo: dpa) Munich A liter of diesel cost exactly 2.14 euros on average in March. The ADAC has…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change relies on these key measures
Boxberg coal-fired power plant in Germany The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change demands the use of less fossil fuels. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Berlin More drastically than ever before, the Intergovernmental…
Is security of supply more important than climate protection?
Dusseldorf Shortly after the war broke out, Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck said something remarkable: “In the short term, we may even have to leave coal-fired power plants running…
The CO2 has to get out of the air – but how?
Forest in Bavaria Trees naturally absorb CO2 from the air. But afforestation also has its limits. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Even the most ambitious savings program for greenhouse gas emissions could…
Must “show Putin a clear edge”
Martina Merz The CEO wants to advance the development of climate-neutral production of hydrogen. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The CEO of Thyssen-Krupp, Martina Merz, supports the German government’s line against Russia’s…
For whom a solar system is now worthwhile
Solar system on house roof Demand is increasing due to high electricity prices. But for whom is solar power worthwhile? (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Frankfurt Anyone who is currently looking…
Warning of rapid phase-out of Russian gas
Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch The CEO warns against a quick boycott of Russian gas. (Photo: Thorsten Jochim for Handelsblatt) Munich Siemens Energy boss Christian Bruch warns of a short-term…
“This is the last fossil fuel war”
Jeremy R. Rifkin “This will be the last fossil fuel war.” (Photo: C. LEBEDINSKY/Challenges-REA/laif) new York Jeremy Rifkin advises governments and politicians around the world. He has been campaigning for…
These industries would be affected by a gas supply stop
Glass production in Mitterteich Many plants that are required for the production of gas have to remain in operation at all times. A gas supply stop could lead to irreparable…
Mega solar farm in Australia to supply Singapore with electricity
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Bangkok It’s an idea that’s been around for as long…
Gas engine manufacturer Innio prepares for IPO
Innio production in Kapfenberg, Austria In view of the Ukraine war and the skyrocketing gas prices, Innio products have lost some of their attractiveness. (Photo: PR) Frankfurt According to financial…
Eon plans to import hydrogen from Australia on a large scale
Berlin The energy group Eon and the Australian company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) want to bring hydrogen from Australia to Germany and other European countries on a large scale. The…
How new production can arise in Germany
Munich Planning for Schaltbau’s new EUR 50 million plant in Velden, Lower Bavaria, had already begun in 2019, before Corona and the Ukraine war. However, in view of the interrupted…
Heating manufacturers on the energy transition and the Ukraine war
Dusseldorf Mr. Viessmann, war has been raging in Europe for a month. Your company is also directly affected, one of your locations in the Ukraine was bombed. How do you…