Tag: Gas crisis
Gas importer Uniper writes record loss
Uniper headquarters in Düsseldorf Dusseldorf The Düsseldorf-based energy group Uniper closes the 2022 financial year with a loss of 19.1 billion euros. The company announced this on Friday. Uniper had…
What can really happen in a blackout
Fear of power failure Are blackout worries justified? How stable is the German power grid this winter? (Photo: Getty Images [M]) Pulheim On a normal sunny day, the production of…
Uniper has to sell Datteln 4 for billions in aid
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The EU Commission has approved German billions in aid for the ailing gas importer Uniper. The federal government can support the company with up to 34.5 billion euros,…
EU Commission also approves billions in aid for Uniper
Uniper headquarters in Düsseldorf The EU cleared the final hurdle to nationalization. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission has approved German billions in aid for the ailing gas importer Uniper,…
Gas company must probably sell power plants
Uniper Maasvlakte power plant The Dutch coal-fired power plant could be valued at up to one billion euros if sold. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt For the employees of Germany’s largest…
When will pellets become cheaper again?
pellet prices In Germany, more and more people heat with pellet heating or pellet stoves. (Photo: imago) Dusseldorf Heating with pellets continues to gain in popularity in light of the…
Pilot project dedicates natural gas pipeline to hydrogen network
Dusseldorf Hydrogen is seen as a hope for the energy transition. But in order to expand the hydrogen network, natural gas lines have to be replaced. The pilot project “H2HoWi”…
FDP flop: Hanover causes traffic light disruption
it was one of those election Sundays, at the end of which you think for a long time: What does that mean, especially in these times of multiple crises? It…
Europe is angry with Germany
Russian aggression is still the best stimulus for unity on the continent. So now representatives from 44 countries met at the European summit in Prague. Today, Friday, the EU will…
Energy companies targeted by Russian hackers
wind turbines In the spring, a cyber attack hit the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels Russian hackers ramp up their attacks on European energy companies. This is…
Energy companies targeted by Russian hackers
wind turbines In the spring, a cyber attack hit the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels Russian hackers ramp up their attacks on European energy companies. This is…
The infrastructure for a state gas distribution is in operation
The author Klaus Müller is President of the Federal Network Agency. The term “federal load distributor” is actually a euphemism. He suggests there is something to distribute. In reality, however,…
The IT entrepreneur Ulrich Dietz is wrong when he says that we are a “don’t give a damn nation”. The opposite is the case. I hope we don’t become a rage nation.
The Reichstag in Berlin In view of the energy crisis, there is a change of mood among the population. (Photo: imago images/photothek) The IT entrepreneur Ulrich Dietz is wrong when…
Why have wood pellets become so expensive?
wood pellets Pellet prices have risen sharply this year. A ton of pellets now costs almost 700 euros. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many homeowners are currently considering replacing their gas or…
Scholz and Trudeau – The new trendsetters in the western world?
Justin Trudeau and Olaf Scholz The Canadian Prime Minister and the Chancellor on Monday in Montréal. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Press) Montreal, Toronto The pictures that Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau send…
These companies get money from the levy
gas The gas levy has been criticized from many quarters because companies with surpluses now also receive support. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), the…
These companies get money from the levy
gas The gas levy has been criticized from many quarters because companies with surpluses now also receive support. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), the…
Germany cannot outsource unpleasant forms of energy
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 Extended lifetimes of nuclear power plants or fracking should no longer be taboo. (Photo: dpa) On his trip through Scandinavia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again…
Vonovia bows to pressure from investors – and puts pressure on politicians
Apartment renovation in Berlin Wedding The housing company Vonovia was criticized in July for announcing that it would lower the heating temperature in its apartments. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Ritter) Frankfurt…
Real estate giant Vonovia increases earnings and prepares for interest rate hikes
Apartment renovation in Berlin Wedding The housing company Vonovia was criticized in July for announcing that it would lower the heating temperature in its apartments. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Ritter) Bochum…