Tag: Gas prices
How does Germany save its industry from the electricity price shock?
Ulrike Malmendier and Michael Niese The economy is critical of an industrial electricity price, the industry representative demands affordable electricity as quickly as possible. (Photo: Imago, Getty, PR) Berlin The…
Germany is losing popularity with foreign investors
New Intel factory near Magdeburg The location scores with its central location between the car factories of Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and Tesla in Grünheide. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Dusseldorf…
Industry demands improvements to energy price brakes – EU strictly rejects
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics campaigned for German industry in Brussels – in vain. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin, Brussels In its efforts to give industry easier access…
Conversation with a Bot – The Editor-in-Chief’s Recap
artificial intelligence (AI) will start a revolution. It will change the way we work, communicate and live. It opens up infinite possibilities for progress and efficiency, but we must ensure…
This could be the future of energy companies
Gas storage in Saxony-Anhalt The gas importers Uniper and Sefe are now set to become important players in the hydrogen market. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics and…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of consumer protection…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of consumer protection…
Germany’s energy transition continues to fall short of targets
Electricity pylon in the evening light The expansion of the power grid is lagging behind the targets. This puts a strain on the energy transition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The progress…
2022 in 22 charts – war & inflation characterize the financial markets
Frankfurt Stock Exchange The Dax ended the year below 14,000 points. Munich, Dusseldorf January and December of 2022 couldn’t be more different when it comes to mood. At the beginning…
2022 in 22 charts – war & inflation characterize the financial markets
Frankfurt Stock Exchange The Dax ended the year below 14,000 points. Munich, Dusseldorf January and December of 2022 couldn’t be more different when it comes to mood. At the beginning…
New bonuses for Lufthansa leadership
Good morning dear readers, Do you still remember when the world’s airports stood still, the planes stayed on the ground and the airlines feared for their existence because of the…
Thermostat manufacturer wants to be profitable without an IPO
Munich Gas is scarce and expensive. Many customers are therefore looking for intelligent systems to save on heating. “Demand has more than doubled in the past few months,” Tado co-founder…
Tado wants to be profitable without going public
Munich Gas is scarce and expensive. Many customers are therefore looking for intelligent systems to save on heating. “Demand has more than doubled in the past few months,” Tado co-founder…
The Gas Commission criticizes the Chancellor’s plans
Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) The Federal Minister of Economics has openly distanced himself from the Chancellor’s position. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Several members of the gas expert commission…
Heinz-Glas suffers from the high energy costs
Dusseldorf Exactly 400 years after it was founded, Heinz-Glas is anything but a celebration. The Franconian-Thuringian glass manufacturer is struggling with enormous energy costs. In 2019, expenditure on electricity and…
Inflation: why the energy crisis is no longer on everyone’s lips
Inflation rate (white), I index (orange) The I-Index is based on around 2.9 million newspaper articles. The progress over the past five years is shown here. (Photo: dpa, Handelsblatt) On…
Why the energy crisis is no longer on everyone’s lips
Inflation rate (white), I index (orange) The I-Index is based on around 2.9 million newspaper articles. The progress over the past five years is shown here. (Photo: dpa, Handelsblatt) On…
EU wants to work on gas price cap – Scholz: “We got together”
Chancellor Scholz (left) with Belgium’s Prime Minister De Croo (middle) and the outgoing Italian Prime Minister Draghi A price cap for gas has been demanded in the EU for months.…
Households now want to use less gas and electricity
Wool blanket instead of heating Some citizens want to heat fewer rooms to save energy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For the President of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, the matter…
Households now want to use less gas and electricity
Berlin For the President of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, the matter is clear. “The situation can become very serious if we don’t significantly reduce our gas consumption,” said…