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Study sees potential for huge North Sea hydrogen pipelines
Investments of between 15 and 22 billion euros ($15.92-$23.36 billion) could buy a 4,200-kilometre new hydrogen pipeline network linking Germany, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, according to a study from analysts at DNV consultancy on Thursday.
read more... 17/03/2023
Germany to cancel EUAs over early coal closures
Germany will cancel a “residual” sum of carbon allowances – that one analyst put below 14m tonnes – associated with power plant closures in 2021 under the country’s coal phase-out, the energy ministry has told Montel.
read more... 09/03/2023
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Germany seeks to link all wind parks in North Sea
The German government said on Monday that it wants to set up a new power line network to connect its own offshore wind parks with those of its North Sea neighbours in order to eliminate bottlenecks in the European energy market. Governments in northwestern Europe are hoping that wind power at sea will provide a large share of their future clean energy needs.
read more... 28/02/2023
Germany on collision course with France, Spain over EU power market reform
Three weeks before the European Commission tables its proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market, Germany’s position on the issue is still being fleshed out but initial signs already point to a looming clash with pro-reform countries like France and Spain.
read more... 23/02/2023
Berlin lays out plan to bring back solar, wind industry on German soil
The German government is looking to acquire shares in renewable energy firms and provide support to wind turbine and solar panel manufacturers in order to encourage their production in Germany.
read more... 22/02/2023