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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Augsburg (energate) - The manufacturer Quest One is supplying two ME450 electrolysers for a hydrogen refuelling station in Mechernich in the Eifel region. Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) has commissioned the engineering firm Ingenion with the construction, and the refuelling station is scheduled to go into operation in 2026. RVK already operates over 100 hydrogen buses, making it the largest fleet in Germany. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
how-green-works.de | Michaela Tix
Die Deutsche Emissionshandelsstelle rechnet ab 2027 mit deutlich gestiegenen CO2-Preisen für die Sektoren Gebäude und Verkehr. Mit der Einführung des EU-ETS 2 dürften die CO2-Preise für Gebäude und Verkehr in der EU deutlich nach oben klettern. Mehrere Mitgliedsländer befürchten, dass der neue Emissionshandel echte Folgen für die eigene Wirtschaft haben könnte.
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3 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Berlin (energate) - The German Emissions Trading Authority (Dehst) expects significantly higher CO2 prices for both the buildings and transport sectors from 2027. However, with the climate money as a basic safeguard and specific support programmes, a society does not need to be "afraid" of this, emphasised Jan Weiß, the head of the specialist area at Dehst, which is responsible for trading within the Federal Environment Agency. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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3 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Cologne (energate) - Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale Rhein-Main (RWZ), one of Germany's largest agricultural traders, is sticking to its sustainability target. Even if the new German government sets different priorities for climate protection, investments in renewables, energy management and low-CO2 products such as fertilisers will continue.
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3 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Lubmin (energate) - The search for investors for the insolvent hydrogen project developer HH2E has been successful. H2Apex, which is already planning a large electrolyser in Lubmin, will take over the project company. The target figures remain the same despite the takeover: 100 MW for the first expansion stage in 2028, with 1,000 MW still planned in the "medium term". "We are optimistic that further expansion stages will be feasible quite quickly," a company spokesperson told energate.
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3 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Cologne (energate) - Rheinenergie has started construction of a wood-fired combined heat and power plant for Cologne/Bonn Airport. The Cologne-based utility had already signed a contracting agreement for this in autumn 2024. Up to a third of the airport's total heating requirements will be covered by the combined heat and power plant. The plant has a thermal output of 2.5 MW. In summer, excess heat can be converted into cooling. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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4 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Großkrotzenburg (energate) - The green district heating supply planned for Großkrotzenburg with three river heat pumps has failed. The joint venture between the municipal utilities and the regional supplier EAM has filed for insolvency. "The original concept of Wärmernergie Großkrotzenburg GmbH is no longer viable, as a marketable and competitive heat production price cannot be achieved in the long term," announced Martin Müller, Managing Director of Großkrotzenburger Gemeindewerke.
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1 month ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Berlin (energate) - The state development bank KFW has made the first transfer totalling 172 million euros for the development of the hydrogen core grid. The amount will be paid out by the newly founded H2 Amortisationskonto GmbH (AMKG) to eighteen hydrogen core grid operators. The shareholders of AMKG are the gas market area manager Trading Hub Europe with 88 per cent and twelve grid companies, THE announced on request. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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1 month ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Bonn (energate) - The Federal Network Agency is making progress with the planned reform of electricity grid fees. It is expected to publish a discussion paper on the new framework definition of the general grid fee system - AgNes (Allgemeine Netzentgeltsystematik) for short - in May.
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1 month ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix
Kassel (energate) - The first pipeline sections of the German core grid are being prepared for the transport of hydrogen. As there is not yet enough green hydrogen available, the grid operator Gascade is initially using conventional hydrogen for gassing in eastern Germany. "Preparing and implementing this was a huge challenge, as no one has ever done this before with such a large pipeline with a diameter of 1. … Would you like to read this and other news?
