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Offshore Wind Power

Nine New Countries Sign Up for Global Offshore Wind Alliance at COP27

COP27 has seen nine new countries – including Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, and the US – join the Global Offsho…

Hydrogen Production

COP27: US and Ukraine in Deal for SMRs to Produce Hydrogen and Ammonia

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and Ukraine Minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, announced at COP27 in Egypt a Ukraine Clean Fuels fr…

Natural Gas

German Govt Postpones Decision on Gas Price Brake

The German government is postponing its decision on a gas and electricity price brake that had been planned for Friday, said a government spokesperson.

EU

German Parties Agree to Ratify CETA, Quit Energy Charter

Germany's ruling coalition parties have agreed a raft of new trade policy measures, including quitting the Energy Charter Treaty, which has come to be seen as a…

Germany

German Budget Experts Push for Dividend Ban Tied to Energy Subsidies

Budget experts from Germany's ruling coalition on Friday stressed the need for a ban on dividends and bonuses being paid out at companies that benefit from gas …

Energy Storage Battery

Rolls-Royce Delivers Battery Packs for German Virtual Power Plant

Rolls-Royce has announced that six of eight mtu EnergyPacks have been delivered to German energy solutions company VISPIRON.

Hydrogen Project

Uniper Partners With NewMed Energy on LNG and Hydrogen to Minimise Energy Crisis

German energy company Uniper and Israel’s NewMed Energy will explore ways of collaborating on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the short and long t…

Germany

Germany Must Ask High Earners to Help With Energy Relief - Economic Council

Germany must tighten its energy-relief measures in the face of soaring inflation, ensuring only households and businesses that need help are on the receiving en…

OPEC

German Economist Sues OPEC, Wants $50 in Compensation

A German economist has filed a lawsuit against OPEC with a Berlin court.

Hydrogen Technology

Race to Ship Clean Canadian Hydrogen to Europe Navigates Choppy Water

On Canada's tranquil Atlantic coast, a dozen companies are racing to ship Canada's first green hydrogen to Europe by 2025, aiding the continent's worldwide sear…

Smart Grid

E.ON Launches Digital Business to Manage Grid Complexity

Germany-based electric utility company E.ON has launched a subsidiary, E.ON One, in a digitalisation push.

Offshore Wind Power

Evonik Taps Into EnBW Wind Park in Industry's Clean Energy Push

Evonik secured about 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity per year from an EnBW offshore wind park.

Natural Gas

Uniper’s Net Losses Reach €40.4bn as Gas Crisis Continues

German energy company Uniper has reported that net losses in the first nine months of the year had reached €40.4 billion ($39 billion), against a €4.7 billion…

Electric Car

German Tech Firm to Launch $25,000 Solar Car Next Year

German tech Sono firms expects to launch solar-powered EV in 2023.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Germany's Cabinet Approves Accelerated Coal Exit by 2030 in Western State

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law to phase out coal-fired power plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia by 2030 instead of a pre…