Tag: coal-fired power station
Rising energy prices: Steag needs higher credit lines
Steag headquarters The Essen-based group follows competitors and reacts to the price explosion. (Photo: dpa) meal The price explosion for electricity and gas is not leaving its mark on the…
How Norway can help German industry with climate protection
Berlin Per Brevik was not enthusiastic about the project from the start, on which he has now been working for a decade and a half: “In 2005 I thought it…
A rapid phase-out of coal puts a strain on security of supply
Wind turbines and coal-fired power station An accelerated phase-out of coal poses challenges for network operators. (Photo: action press) Berlin An early phase-out of coal poses challenges for the operators…
Will RWE get rid of lignite?
Dusseldorf The formulation in the coalition agreement is short and sweet – but it could trigger a transaction worth billions. In addition to dedicated goals for renewable energies, electricity prices…
Traffic light apparently agrees to phase out coal in 2030
coal-fired power station Natural gas for electricity generation should be dispensed with by 2040 at the latest. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin According to information from negotiating circles, the…
New NRW head of government aims to phase out coal as early as 2030
Garzweiler coal mining district in North Rhine-Westphalia Climate protectors are calling for an end to coal mining, and security of supply is a priority for the NRW state government. (Photo:…
China’s underestimated course
In many countries, Chinese banks and investors are financing the construction of coal-fired power plants. President Xi Jinping’s announcement to abandon this practice is a turning point, the scope of…
China is not getting away from coal – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Climate protection or growth? It is an old conflict that is now becoming abundantly clear in China. The country, which is suffering from power outages, is mining more coal again,…
Employer president brings coal power into discussion beyond 2038
Rainer Dulger Dulger is considering getting out of coal later than 2038. (Photo: dpa) eat In the opinion of employers, the future federal government must quickly present an energy concept…
Alliance: No climate neutrality without CO2 storage
CO2 storage in a cement plant in Wuhu China is also developing the technology further in order to make industrial processes less harmful to the climate. So far, there has…
Verdict on the lignite mine in Turow: Coal is becoming a problem
Turow coal-fired power station There is also a dispute between Poland and the Czech Republic about the power plant. (Photo: Reuters) The open-cast lignite mine and the associated Turow power…
Why RWE even earns from rising CO2 prices
Dusseldorf At first glance, the coal division is just a nuisance for RWE. The exit is sealed, and Germany’s number one coal company must gradually wind up its power plants…