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The Dii Desert Energy Leadership Forum also witnessed that many solar projects have recently been awarded for an electricity price of little more than 1 cent per kilowatt hour – a dream price a few years ago. Nevertheless, the current increases in raw material costs are clouding the euphoria of those involved. Investors, however, remain […]
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A new, renewable-based energy economy is emerging – but far too slowly to be able to reduce CO2 emissions to zero by the middle of the last century. This is the central statement of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its World Energy Outlook 2021. Instead, record-breaking amounts of coal and oil would be consumed in […]
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The climate problem will either be solved globally or not at all. This is the position of GES, and it is from this perspective that we are following the national discussion in Germany. It is characterised by different and in part contradictory approaches. How can Germany become climate neutral by 2045? In recent weeks, three […]
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On 25 October 2021, the first meeting of the Global Energy Perspectives project took place in Ulm. More than ten industry partners are already working with the Global Energy Solutions association from Ulm and accepted the invitation. In the project, options for a solution to the global energy and climate issue are being examined with […]
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Wolfgang Reitzle, who has held top management positions in industry (BMW, Continental, Ford and Linde) for many years, gave a remarkable speech at a party conference of the FDP on 19th September. He pleads for the low-cost production of green electricity, e.g. in the sun deserts of the earth. This electricity is to be used […]
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Every year, the Swiss start-up Climeworks wants to suck up to 4,000 tonnes of CO2 directly from the air and deposit it underground. Orca, as the plant is called, went into operation on Iceland at the beginning of September. Orca consists of eight large containers that suck in […]
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Large green hydrogen projects are planned not only in the MENA region. Now Australia is also getting on board. The announcement is not sparing with superlatives, the talk is of the world’s largest energy hub for renewable energy. The Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) is designed […]
MehrH2Giga is one of the three hydrogen lead projects of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The aim is to support the series production of electrolysers for worldwide use. Until now, this technology has largely been produced by hand. H2Giga has now officially […]
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In a paper, Global Energy Solutions subjects the German strategy for future climate-neutral steel production to a reality check. The predominant process today is the so-called blast furnace route, using coke and coal. Steel produced in this way costs at least 390 euros per tonne. […]
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