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Biogas: an alternative to natural gas?
Dusseldorf Every newly installed heating system should be operated with at least 65 percent renewable energy from 2024, according to the federal government. Oil and gas heating systems still account…
EnBW sells electricity grid share for around one billion euros
EnBW The energy supplier had originally hoped for a higher purchase price when selling part of its electricity grids. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart The energy supplier EnBW is making progress with…
Energy industry calls for incentives for new power plants
Berlin By 2030, dozens of new gas-fired power plants will have to go into operation. They are to be used as back-up capacities when wind and sun are not delivering…
Higher returns for power grid operators? Netzagentur President Müller gives hope
power poles Electricity grid fees have risen continuously in recent years. (Photo: IMAGO/Countrypixel) Berlin, Dusseldorf Federal Network Agency President Klaus Müller is open to demands that operators of electricity grids…
Graichen resigns as State Secretary from the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck has confirmed the resignation of the controversial Secretary of State for Energy, Patrick Graichen. This was decided on Tuesday evening in a joint…
Government advisors recommend postponement of the heating law
Berlin The calls for a later start date for the new Building Energy Act (GEG) are increasing. The bureaucracy guards of the Regulatory Control Council (NKR) of the federal government…
Debate about the start of the heating law: is the postponement coming?
Robert Habeck (Greens) The Economics Minister indicates that he does not necessarily want to stick to the starting date for a heating ban. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Berlin The reform of…
“Without an industrial electricity price, emigration is inevitable”
Berlin, Dusseldorf The industrial electricity price proposed by Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is intended to help energy-intensive sectors, but Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) rejects the concept. There is…
What the end of nuclear power plants means for Germany
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
Why it is wrong to phase out nuclear power now
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
How the government wants to protect the water in Germany
A beet field in North Rhine-Westphalia is irrigated Federal states and municipalities should develop strategies for possible phases of water scarcity. (Photo: imago images/Rupert Oberhäuser) Berlin The Federal Cabinet passed…
Is it worth it for consumers to switch electricity providers now?
electricity tariff Whether it is worth changing your electricity provider also depends on the legal regulations. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Every six months, the Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries…
How the Greens want to polish their image in business
Berlin A group of medium-sized entrepreneurs wants to create a platform to expand the dialogue with the Greens and to make faster progress on the way to climate neutrality by…
When will gas and electricity finally be cheaper again?
live podcast Handelsblatt editor Michael Scheppe (left) in conversation with EWE boss Stefan Dohler. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) The energy exchange prices are currently well below the highs of…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Charging with cheap electricity? In the future, e-cars could be charged via smart meters when a particularly large amount of electricity is available and therefore cheap. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Robert Habeck Intelligent electricity meters represent the “core of the digital energy infrastructure”, says the Federal Minister of Economics. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Brussels, Berlin Wholesale electricity was extremely cheap on…
Federal Ministry of Economics wants to promote the construction of gas-fired power plants
Berlin Wind and solar power are to replace nuclear and coal-fired power plants in Germany. Power plant capacity that is reliably available at all times is therefore becoming scarce. However,…
From now on, six wind turbines have to be installed every day
Wind turbines in Baden-Württemberg According to experts, without sufficient green electricity, Germany will not only fail to meet the climate targets – industry could also migrate. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf…
Milde Temperaturen lassen Gaspreis sinken
Gaspreise aktuell Die Gaspreisentwicklung macht Energie in Deutschland zunehmend teurer. (Foto: imago stock&people) Düsseldorf Wegen der für Ende Dezember milden Temperaturen fällt der Preis für europäisches Erdgas. Am Dienstagmorgen wurde das…
Germany opens its first own LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven The federal government could hardly have chosen a more suitable day to inaugurate Germany’s first LNG terminal. When Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the new terminal on Saturday, an…