German town bids farewell to nuclear, eyes hydrogen future – EQ Mag
For 35 years, the Emsland nuclear power plant in northwestern Germany has reliably provided millions of homes with electricity and many with well-paid jobs in what was once an agricultural backwater. Now, it and the country’s two other remaining nuclear plants are being shut down. Germany long ago decided to phase out both fossil fuels […]
German wind sector urges to ‘overcome permit bottlenecks’ despite rise in onshore additions – EQ Mag
Developers install 2.4GW (gross) in 2022 and up to 3.2GW expected in 2023, but more must be done to remove hurdles to wind expansion on land, industry demands German wind power additions rose by a quarter last year, but sector groups demand further measures by the government to speed up deployment, including much faster permitting. […]
Vanadium Flow Batteries Could Leapfrog Over Pumped Hydro For Long Duration Energy Storage – EQ Mag
Flow batteries sport a number of advantages compared to lithium-ion batteries, including the ability to restart quickly after being idled for long periods of time. Russia’s murderous rampage through Ukraine has given the world yet another reason to adopt a decentralized, decarbonized energy profile as quickly as possible. More long duration energy storage would help […]
German State Adopts Energy Strategy 2040 & Aim To Install 33 GW Solar PV, Up From 4.5 GW In 2021 – EQ Mag Pro
Germany’s Brandenburg has laid down a cumulative installed capacity target of 33 GW for solar PV by 2040 under Energy Strategy 2040 It will be achieved with ground mounted, rooftop solar, floating PV, agrivoltaic applications, and the like The state is also working on its climate law under which it targets to become climate neutral […]
Offshore wind farm balancing German power grid in green energy “milestone” – EQ Mag Pro
For the first time, offshore wind energy in Germany is being used to stabilise the country’s electricity system in case of grid fluctuations. The offshore wind farm Riffgrund 1, operated by Danish energy company Orsted, will act as a so-called secondary reserve for the grid, meaning “offshore wind power is just as reliable as power […]
German start-up 1Komma5 Grad secures over EUR 200 million – EQ Mag Pro
1Komma5 Grad, a German start-up specializing in solar energy, power storage and e-mobility options, has raised greater than EUR 200 million (USD 217.2m) in a Collection A financing spherical to assist its plan to equip 1.5 million buildings throughout Europe with carbon-neutral expertise for electrical energy, heating and mobility by the tip of the last […]
German parties aim to abolish renewable energy surcharge from 2023-sources – EQ Mag Pro
FRANKFURT : Germany’s Social Democrats, Greens and Free Democrats have reached an initial agreement in talks on forming a new government to abolish a renewable energy surcharge by January 2023, negotiators told Reuters on Wednesday. The EEG surcharge, which is used to fund wind and solar power production costs of more than 20 billion euros […]
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : It will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050 as every country needs to make more efforts to deal with the climate crisis, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner said on Sunday. Carbon neutrality refers to the idea of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by balancing those […]
German auto giants place their bets on hydrogen cars – EQ Mag Pro
BMW is hydrogen’s biggest proponent among Germany’s carmakers, charting a path to a mass-market model around 2030. Battery power may be the front runner to become the car technology of the future, but don’t rule out the underdog hydrogen. That’s the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell […]
