Tag: Energy research
Schaeffler founds hydrogen company with Faurecia and Michelin
Klaus Rosenfeld The Schaeffler boss sees a long-term investment in the joint venture with Michelin and Faurecia. (Photo: imago images/argum) Paris, Dusseldorf Schaeffler is increasing its commitment in the field…
Can green hydrogen replace our natural gas?
Dusseldorf Hydrogen could replace fossil natural gas. The problem with this: Until now, hydrogen has still been produced from natural gas. Green hydrogen produced using electricity from renewable sources. are…
Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material
New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. san francisco It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is…
How Spain wants to supply Europe with gas
LNG tanker Spain has large LNG storage capacities. (Photo: via REUTERS) Madrid, Rome Spain is moving into the focus of European energy policy with a new pipeline project. In order…
Europe’s largest plant goes into operation in Spain
Puertollano The Spaniards call it the village of two lies: Puertollano, which translates as “flat port”, has neither a port nor is the region 250 kilometers south of Madrid flat,…
Waste heat is the invisible wind farm for the energy transition
The war in Ukraine once again painfully demonstrated the dependencies of German energy policy. Ideological convictions are thrown overboard – suddenly a green economy minister procures gas from Qatar and…
Europe’s largest plant goes into operation in Spain
The Spaniards call it the village of two lies: Puertollano, which translates as “flat port”, has neither a port nor is the region 250 kilometers south of Madrid flat, but…
Conversion to hydrogen: slowed down by EU rules
hydrogen tank Green hydrogen is considered the future of energy production. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Hydrogen is considered the miracle weapon of the energy transition: it can be used wherever gas…
Swiss start-up Energy Vault is shaking up the battery storage market
Zurich The fact that a new era is beginning at Energy Vault after the IPO is not hidden to anyone at the company’s location in Arbedo-Castione in Ticino. Company boss…
Four countries want to turn the North Sea into the EU’s “green power plant”.
Berlin Together with Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands, the federal government wants to significantly boost the expansion of offshore wind energy and work more closely together. The four North Sea…
300 billion for independence from Russian energy
Brussels According to the EU Commission, the European Union must invest up to 300 billion euros by 2030 in order to become independent of Russian energy. Commission President Ursula von…
300 billion for independence from Russian energy
Brussels According to the EU Commission, the European Union must invest up to 300 billion euros by 2030 in order to become independent of Russian energy. Commission President Ursula von…
CEO expects breakthrough for green hydrogen
hydrogen The demand for green hydrogen is likely to increase immensely in the coming years – Plug Power wants to benefit from this along the entire value chain. (Photo: imago…
Electric G-Class with new battery technology
Mercedes Benz G Class The off-road vehicle, mostly found in the city and often made even more powerful and environmentally harmful by factory tuner AMG, is to be electrified thanks…
Carmaker wants to make lithium supply more sustainable
Electric car from BMW The Munich-based carmaker wants to be ahead of the competition when it comes to new technologies by investing in start-ups. (Photo: Reuters) Munich It is a…
How does a floating LNG terminal work?
Leghorn The crossing takes 40 minutes, past cruise ships and ferries. Then the boat is suddenly next to the black and orange colossus, whose bow is anchored to the seabed…
VW subsidiary MAN relies on purely electric trucks for long-distance journeys
Prototype of the electric truck from MAN The future of goods transport is electric – and will probably do without hydrogen. (Photo: MAN) Berlin Nobody doubts about electric cars anymore.…
NAMX introduces new concept
Turin A large battery in the basement or a fuel cell in which the electricity required for driving is generated from hydrogen: this is how electromobility generally works today. “Not…
EU wants to decide a clear end for combustion engines
Engine installation at Daimler Car manufacturers will have to adapt. (Photo: REUTERS) Berlin, Brussels From 2035, only cars with electric motors will be allowed in Europe, with no exceptions or…
EU wants to decide a clear end for combustion engines
Engine installation at Daimler Car manufacturers will have to adapt. (Photo: REUTERS) Berlin, Brussels From 2035, only cars with electric motors will be allowed in Europe, with no exceptions or…