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27.06.2022 By Lars Zimmermann and Jonas Schnorrenberg
Emergency Plan for Gas – Robert Habeck declares alert level
On 30 March 2022, Robert Habeck, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, declared the early warning level of the Emergency Plan for Gas. This was followed on 23 June 2022 by the alert level, which is the second of three levels in the Emergency Plan for Gas. What does the alert level mean and what steps will be taken now? In our blog post, we will give you a brief overview as to why Habeck made this decision and what the impact will be.
Read more03.06.2022 By Fabian Forkl, Zoe Holdt and Julius Glaser
Hydrogen: developing an emerging market
A climate-friendly energy carrier like hydrogen is becoming increasingly relevant in times of disputed gas supplies, rising energy prices and advancing climate catastrophes. The import of green hydrogen from abroad as well as projects for domestic production, distribution and use within Germany are already being planned. In our blog post, we’ll explain to you how gas is turned into a tradable product and which requirements have to be met in order to establish a functioning market.
Read more05.05.2022 By Ellen Szczepaniak and Matthias Kutzera
Post-EEG installations: Are they fit for the future and financially viable at the same time?
The legal framework has been established to meet the three overarching objectives of energy policy, those being economic efficiency, environmental compatibility and security of supply. This includes the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which has created incentives for the expansion of renewable energy sources. Since this subsidy is no longer available or will soon be phased out for certain installations, we would like to present options on how to sell the energy they generate in the future in this blog post.
Read more12.04.2022 By Ellen Szczepaniak, Zoe Holdt and Julius Glaser
Hydrogen – the fuel of the future?
Hydrogen vehicles are characterised by short refuelling times, long driving ranges and powerful acceleration. They enable emission-free mobility that’s in line with sustainable energy transition. You’ll learn what this is all about in our blog post.
Read more07.04.2022 By Ellen Szczepaniak, Simon Bächle and Ilias El Haouati
Renewable energies are too volatile – is a blackout imminent?
Again and again, it’s claimed that Germany is under threat of experiencing a blackout due to renewable energies. But is this true? What causes a blackout, and how likely is it? We’ll answer this question in our blog post.
Read more05.04.2022 By Lars Zimmermann , Georg Benhöfer and Stephen Lorenzen
‘Emergency Plan for Gas’ – Robert Habeck declares early warning level
Robert Habeck, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, declared the early warning level of the Emergency Plan for Gas on 30 March 2022. In this blog post, we’d like to inform you of what this means for the security of supply in our country, what effects it can have on industry as well as private households, what the plan actually is and what processes it entails.
Read more30.03.2022 By Lars Zimmermann , Georg Benhöfer and Stephen Lorenzen
The potentials of cloud computing for the energy sector
Sustainability, price pressure and new technologies – these are the three concerns that are permeating the energy sector. Using new technologies is essential to addressing these three challenges equally. Cloud computing is an interesting technology in this regard. In our blog post, we will show you the potential that cloud computing can unlock for the energy sector.
Read more22.03.2022 By Zoe Holdt and Julius Glaser
Hydrogen – homework for policymakers
Above all, using green hydrogen as a sustainable and climate-neutral energy carrier may be the key to a more sustainable energy economy. In our blog post, you’ll find out why it’s more important than ever for policymakers to think beyond short-term actions.
Read more11.03.2022 By Lars Zimmermann , Georg Benhöfer and Stephen Lorenzen
The levy under the German Renewable Energy Sources Act has been abolished – so now what?
For weeks, the issue of rising energy prices has been a constant presence in the media and the attack on Ukraine by Russian troops has now added to the urgency of the issue. The German federal government has announced that it will abolish the levy under the German Renewable Energy Sources Act as of 1 July 2022 in order to relieve the financial burden on electricity customers. In our blog post, we will explain what other consequences abolishing the levy might have.
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