Tag: heat transition
How geothermal energy could supply Germany with heat
Dusseldorf In the vocabulary of most politicians, the term “eco-heat” has not yet been anchored, criticizes Inga Moeck, Head of the Department of Geothermics and Information Systems at the Leibniz…
BDI calls for “Sprinter premium” for speedy renovations
Berlin The Federation of German Industries (BDI) warns the traffic light government against delaying the renovation of buildings. “Politics must finally set the course for the long overdue wave of…
How the heat transition can work by 2035 – Wuppertal Institute presents a scenario
The building sector is one of the biggest energy guzzlers and climate sinners. A good 75 percent of residential buildings in Germany are equipped with oil or gas heating, and…
Why the switch to climate-friendly heating systems is so difficult
The SPD, Greens and FDP want to change that and drive the heat transition forward, after all Germany wants to be climate-neutral by 2045. Newly installed heating systems should therefore…
Why the switch to climate-friendly heating systems is so difficult
The SPD, Greens and FDP want to change that and drive the heat transition forward, after all Germany wants to be climate-neutral by 2045. Newly installed heating systems should therefore…
This is the best way for consumers to heat
Dusseldorf The subject of heating is a topic of conversation these days. At a press conference held by the Zukunft Gas Association last Wednesday, Managing Director Timm Kehler warned that…
“Hydrogen is indispensable in the heating market”
More than half of the German consumption of final energy – i.e. the energy that reaches the consumer in the form of combustibles, motor fuels or electrical energy – is…
“Hydrogen is indispensable in the heating market”
More than half of the German consumption of final energy – i.e. the energy that reaches the consumer in the form of combustibles, motor fuels or electrical energy – is…
Climate-friendly buildings: Why the heat transition is difficult
Berlin The transition to climate-friendly living is one of the major challenges for German politics. After all, real estate accounts for around a third of energy consumption in this country.…