Boom of electric heaters causing concerns about German grid stability next winter
German consumers are swarming to shops to buy electric heaters as fears of a true gas shortage caused by Russia’s…
Germany: First hard coal “market returnee” power plant ready to replace gas in supply crisis
The first retired hard coal power plant from Germany’s capacity reserve is ready to restart operations in order to replace…
Germany triggers second alert stage of three step-emergency gas plan
Citing a “tense situation” following last week’s Russian supply cuts, Germany’s economy and climate ministry has sounded the official alarm…
Germany rejects EU plan to ban classic cars from 2035
The German government will not agree with the European Union’s plans to ban the sale of new cars equipped with…
Austria announces reactivation of a coal-fired power plant
The Austrian government, facing a drop in gas supplies from Russia, announced on Sunday evening that it will restart a…
More than 700,000 euro donated by the employees of the E.ON group to the people of Ukraine
E.ON group employees have donated over 350,000 euro in the last three months to the people of Ukraine. E.ON has…
Germany moves in state reserve coal units, lowers gas use
To counteract future gas supply shortages, the government cabinet has decided on new regulations for the provision of backup power…
Favourable weather and savings lower Germany’s energy consumption by 2% in Q1
Warm weather and energy saving measures in the context of rising prices exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine have reduced…
Germany will reduce the authorization procedures for new LNG terminals
Germany is poised to become a force in the liquefied gas market within a year thanks to the rapid approval…
OMV has completed the sale of gas stations in Germany for 485 mln. euro
British company EG Group and the OMV group have completed a 2020 transaction that provides for the sale of 285…
Germany would lose 5% of its GDP in the event of a Russian gas embargo
An immediate European embargo on natural gas imported from Russia could cost Germany up to 5% of its GDP this…
Germany could enter a severe recession, in the event of a halt of deliveries from Russia
Germany could face a severe recession if there is a halt to gas and oil supplies from Russia, Christian Sewing,…
Germany is activating the emergency plan to guarantee gas supplies
Germany on Wednesday activated the first phase of the emergency plan to guarantee the supply of natural gas, in the…
Germany will remove renewables subsidy from the bills
Amid rising global energy prices, consumers and companies in Germany will soon no longer have to pay a special surcharge…
Germany will accelerate plans to reduce its dependence on Russian gas
Germany will implement plans to build two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and also increase its natural gas reserves…
Ukraine deems the blocking of Nord Stream 2 as a correct step
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba on Tuesday described as morally and politically correct the step taken by Germany to block…
Gas price hike also hits Germany, but no plans to intervene by gov’t
The quick rise in natural gas prices also impacts Germany, but the economy ministry at this point does not aim…
Germany can fulfil entire energy demand with renewables in 10-15 years – report
Germany’s entire energy demand can be met through renewable energies alone within the next ten to fifteen years, according to…
Germany says Ukraine must remain gas transit country after new pipeline
Germany said Ukraine should remain a transit country for Russian gas, the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper reported, after President Vladimir Putin…
Germany and Norway – new submarine cable for green electricity
Germany and Norway have inaugurated a submarine cable nest that connects their energy networks, with the idea of consolidating the…
Germany has passed a law to install 1,000 ultra-fast charging stations
German deputies adopted, on Thursday night, a law on the installation of a public network of ultra-fast charging stations for…
German government ready to support ”very important” Tesla battery factory
The German government has assured US automaker Tesla that it will make financial support available for battery production at its…
Germany is the world’s second largest market for electric cars
Germany last year saw a real boom in sales of electric and hybrid cars, which analysts say is partly due…