Tag: Energy price
Is a heat pump worthwhile in the long term in comparison?
heating costs When replacing or converting a gas heating system to a heat pump, district heating or pellet heating, the costs add up. (Photo: Getty Images) Dusseldorf Many people are…
“I’ve decided” – Habeck doesn’t want to fire Graichen
Patrick Graichen (left), Robert Habeck The green economics minister and his state secretary answered questions from the members of the economics committee. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens)…
“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…
Robert Habeck announces industrial electricity price of 6 cents
Robert Habeck (Greens) Initial reactions from the affected sectors to the Ministry’s proposal for a bridge electricity price were positive. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
SPD and Greens want to take a closer look at corporate profits
Saskia Esken The SPD federal chairman also sees the reason for the inflation in increased profit margins. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Critics accuse corporations of exploiting high inflation to optimize profits…
Universities spend 1.3 billion more on energy – and save on research
Lecture hall of the University of Cologne German universities had to spend significantly more on energy during the winter. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The drastically increased energy prices have also increased…
Why flexible tariffs could now be worthwhile
smart meters Flexible tariffs have long been a reality in other countries. In Germany things are just getting started. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Intelligent electricity meters are becoming mandatory. The Bundestag…
Is the taxation of emergency gas aid contrary to the system?
Heating There is controversy over whether or not the December 2022 gas relief should be taxable. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The federal government launched emergency aid because of the increased gas…
RWE wants to withdraw from the LNG terminal project on Rügen
Dusseldorf Since the beginning of the year, people have been taking to the streets on the otherwise peaceful Baltic Sea island of Rügen. They are protesting against two planned terminals…
Habeck wants additional money for the price of industrial electricity – but Lindner refuses
Christian Lindner (FDP) and Robert Habeck (Greens) A new dispute breaks out between the two ministers over the industrial electricity price. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin A new dispute over the federal…
Climate protests at the BP general meeting – speeches are sometimes interrupted
Protest against the BP annual general meeting in London The managers of the oil company were interrupted in their speeches at the general meeting by heckling. (Photo: dpa) London Climate…
Habeck expects a gradual economic recovery – forecast for 2023 raised
Berlin Robert Habeck swears by unity. The Federal Minister of Economics spoke of a “great joint effort” when presenting the Federal Government’s new economic forecast on Wednesday. Habeck is now…
Habeck expects a gradual economic recovery – forecast for 2023 raised
Berlin Robert Habeck swears by unity. The Federal Minister of Economics spoke of a “great joint effort” when presenting the Federal Government’s new economic forecast on Wednesday. Habeck is now…
The chemical industry fears that production will migrate
Dusseldorf Evonik boss Christian Kullmann is currently being courted by politicians who want to attract investments from the Essen-based chemical company to their country. “I experience that in the USA,…
This is what an industrial electricity price could look like
Aluminum production in Essen The cost of electricity in Germany is far higher than in other industrialized countries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels The high electricity prices in Germany are a…
Special electricity tariffs for heat pumps are worthwhile again
heat pumps This year, the heat pump tariffs have relaxed again with the wholesale price. (Photo: obs) Berlin Many homeowners are faced with the choice of whether to have a…
Storage operators consider gas shortages to be possible in cold winters
Scholz and Habeck defend Rügen LNG plans – Mukran in focus The federal government has defended plans for a liquefied natural gas terminal at the Rügen site. One cannot cope…
Producer prices in Germany are increasing more slowly again
energy The reason for the relaxation is the price brake for electricity and gas that has been in effect since January, but which has only been implemented since March. (Photo:…
Germany apparently continues to get Russian oil
PCK Schwedt The refinery in Brandenburg is essential for supplying East Germany with various products, especially gasoline and kerosene. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to Handelsblatt information, oil from Russia is…
Russia exports more crude oil than it has in three years
Diesel factory in a Russian oil field Almost three million barrels of Russian crude oil are exported to the Far East every day. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt According to the International…