Tag: west energy
End of a unique entrepreneurial career: Schaeffler-Thumann resigns from the supervisory board
Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler Thumann Schaeffler-Thumann is considered one of the richest people in the country. (Photo: dpa) Herzogenaurach One of the most dazzling entrepreneurial personalities in German post-war history is…
Suppliers: End of a unique entrepreneurial career: Schaeffler-Thumann resigns from the supervisory board
Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler Thumann Schaeffler-Thumann is considered one of the richest people in the country. (Photo: dpa) Herzogenaurach The company matriarch of the Franconian automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler, Maria-Elisabeth…
When the public utility company pulls the plug on the e-car
electric car Under what conditions are grid operators allowed to control charging processes for e-cars? The Federal Network Agency is currently working on the corresponding regulation. (Photo: imago images/teamwork) Berlin…
The dark side of the solar boom – the grid is at its breaking point
solar system Solar modules of a photovoltaic system are on the roof in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many Germans fear the high electricity prices and therefore rely on their own…
How to prepare for a power outage
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
These are the most important facts about power failure
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
How crucial is solar power from the desert for the German energy transition?
Dusseldorf Green power plants with a total output of 100 gigawatts: If it were up to Paul van Son, President of the organization Dii Desert Energy, then North Africa and…
Energy supplier EnBW puts fiber optic subsidiary Plusnet up for sale
fiber optic expansion According to the latest figures, just 26 percent of German households currently have the option of booking an Internet connection via fiber optics. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Hamburg…
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”…
Top-class women’s network positions itself more broadly
Dusseldorf It is the top-class women’s network in Germany: Generation CEO is now also taking on three female founders, as the Handelsblatt learned in advance. The newcomers are Isabell Claus,…
Giganetz wins DWS as investor for fiber optic expansion
Fiber optic expansion in Lower Saxony On average in the EU, half of the population is already connected to a fiber optic connection. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The fiber optic provider…
Subsidiary Westnetz is looking for an investor for fiber optic expansion
Fiber optic expansion in Lower Saxony On average in the EU, half of the population is already connected to a fiber optic connection. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Hamburg According to financial…