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1 week ago | 
how-green-works.de | Hannah Panzer
Sowohl Union als auch SPD zeigen sich offen dafür, rechtliche Standards für CCS- und CCU-Projekte zu schaffen. Die Industrie moniert fehlende rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen für die Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2. Sowohl in der Politik als auch in Wirtschaft werden Stimmen lauter, die auf ein entsprechendes CO2-Gesetz drängen.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Cologne/Berlin (energate) - Sales of modern heating systems in Germany continue to decline. According to the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH), the number of heating systems sold in the first quarter of 2025 fell by 32 per cent compared to the previous year to just 147,000 devices. This means that 2025 threatens to be the weakest year for the industry in a decade. The market for gas heating systems is particularly affected, although around 5.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Leipzig (energate) - The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has defined a new benchmark index for climate protection contracts. The Hydrix price index of the EEX energy exchange is to be used as a reference point in future. It will replace the Hydex benchmark index, which has been in place since the end of February 2024 and was developed by the consulting firm E-Bridge Consulting. The Hydrix has been a market-based price index for green hydrogen since its introduction in 2023.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Berlin (energate) - Many companies have great ambitions to capture their unavoidable emissions and make them available for further use or storage. But that is about it. This is because the industry sees itself blocked primarily due to the lack of framework conditions. At the latest webinar organised by the Carbon Management Alliance (CMA ), industry representatives and politicians are campaigning for regulations - possibly even before the political summer break.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Stuttgart (energate) - The Stuttgart-Münster power plant site underwent a fuel switch in April 2025. Peter Heydecker, Member of the Board of Management of EnBW and Chief Operating Officer Sustainable Generation Infrastructure, explained in an interview with energate that the second fuel switch to hydrogen at the site is not as complicated as you might think. energate: What makes natural gas a more climate-friendly energy source for the Stuttgart-Münster power plant site?
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Cologne (energate) - The Cologne-based service provider for charging infrastructure Chargecloud is receiving a substantial injection of capital to finance its growth.The two shareholders Rheinenergie and Mennekes are investing a mid double-digit million euro amount inthe software joint venture. This is intended to further drive growth and internationalisation.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Bad Staffelstein (energate) - The solar specialist IBC Solar will undergo a change in management in autumn 2025. Julius Möhrstedt, son of company founder Udo Möhrstedt, will take over as CEO of the company on 1 October. This means that the helm of the company will return to family hands. IBC Solar emphasises that the change in leadership is an expression of the company's aspiration to combine innovation and tradition. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Berlin (energate) - BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme has created a financial foundation for the capital's heating transition. In a first financing round, the municipal utility received 1 billion euros - significantly more than originally planned, but significantly less than offered. BEW had started its search for funding with a capital requirement of 700 million euros. "We deliberately took on a volume of 1 billion euros - although offers of up to 1. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Stuttgart (energate) - The tenders for gas-fired power plants are not yet open. However, some companies are already receiving full order books. Siemens Energy will announce figures on the order situation on 8 May. However, it is already clear that the forecast has already been largely fulfilled. "The market is there," explained Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Stuttgart-Münster power plant. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Hannah Panzer
Itzehoe/Tübingen (energate) - The battery developer Custom Cells has filed for insolvency for its operating companies in Itzehoe and Tübingen. The company itself slipped into bankruptcy due to the insolvency of its largest customer, the aviation company Lilium. "Despite our intensive efforts, excellent products and strong business development, an external development has forced us to take this step," said CEO Dirk Abendroth. … Would you like to read this and other news?
