Tag: Wind energy
Siemens Gamesa largely stops selling new turbines
Siemens Gamesa The turbine manufacturer is deep in crisis. (Photo: Siemens Gamesa) Husum, Munich At the Husum Wind trade fair in recent days, the major wind power manufacturers presented their…
Siemens Gamesa largely stops selling new turbines
Siemens Gamesa The turbine manufacturer is deep in crisis. (Photo: Siemens Gamesa) Husum, Munich At the Husum Wind trade fair in recent days, the major wind power manufacturers presented their…
Electricity from the air, smaller and more efficient than a wind turbine
SkySails There are different approaches to airborne wind power. The company SkySails from Hamburg is entering the race with kite technology. Dusseldorf The red and white kite flies through the…
With wind power, the North Sea is to become the “largest power plant in the world”.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Alexander De Croo, Olaf Scholz, Mark Rutte, Mette Frederiksen (from left) The EU Commission President and the heads of state of…
Gas pipeline operators are committed to building a hydrogen network
Wind farm in the North Sea The gas network operators are now demanding that the North Sea countries provide the appropriate legal and regulatory framework. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The North…
Which hurdles threaten to fail the rapid expansion
wind turbines The pace of expansion would have to be significantly higher if the federal government wants to achieve its goals. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Berlin The expansion of wind energy on…
In the USA, Republican states rely on green energies
Windmills in Texas New wind and solar energy systems are constantly being built, especially in traditionally republican states. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) New York, Georgia, Denver “When people ask me what…
Renewable energies: SMEs initiate energy transition
Installation of a photovoltaic system Two thirds of medium-sized companies invest in solar projects to initiate their energy transition. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Dusseldorf Sharply increased energy prices and fears about the…
Germany is aiming for direct participation in electricity grid operators
Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf According to negotiating circles, after years of standstill, talks between Germany and the Netherlands about the financing of power lines are starting to move. These are indispensable…
Significantly more wind turbines were built in Europe in 2022
wind turbines Surprisingly positive figures for wind power in Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Contrary to industry expectations, wind power grew significantly last year. 15 gigawatts of additional capacity will be…
Time to invest: Germany needs a growth spurt
The western community of states responded to Russia’s attack on Ukraine with tough economic sanctions, after which the aggressor drastically reduced its energy supplies. Expensive energy drove inflation in many…
Emissions in Germany were too high in 2022
Traffic on German roads In 2022, the transport sector emitted 11 million tonnes of CO2 more than required. The industry achieves its goals. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a study,…
The people have to be excited
In the 2021 federal election campaign, the four parties that had realistic hopes of participating in the government outbid each other with climate protection promises. It was not only the…
The people have to be excited
In the 2021 federal election campaign, the four parties that had realistic hopes of participating in the government outbid each other with climate protection promises. It was not only the…
Wind power industry is slipping deeper into the crisis
Dusseldorf In the middle of the energy crisis, incoming orders from European wind turbine manufacturers collapsed. A look at the latest figures from the domestic market leaders shows that orders…
Siemens Gamesa posted a loss of almost one billion euros
Siemens Gamesa The German-Spanish turbine manufacturer is deep in crisis. (Photo: Siemens Gamesa) Dusseldorf, Munich After a loss of almost one billion euros, the new Siemens Gamesa boss Jochen Eickholt…
Mercedes wants to produce half of its electricity itself with wind and solar
Mercedes boss Ola Källenius In Germany, the carmaker wants to soon generate up to half of the electricity used together with partners using wind turbines and solar systems. (Photo: dpa)…
That means a mild winter for electricity and gas consumption
Dusseldorf The German gas storage tanks are full just in time for the cold season. Your filling level is more than 95 percent. But will they also get us through…
Wind group cuts 2900 jobs
Siemens Gamesa The group has been in the red for years. (Photo: ddp) Dusseldorf The German-Spanish turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa is cutting 2,900 jobs worldwide. The wind company announced this…
Movement in the nuclear dispute – some go too far, others not far enough
That’s already going too far for the Green Basis, and not far enough for the FDP. And when I think how heatedly we are already debating the extension of the…