Publications
Editorial: GES and FAW/s on nuclear energy
FAW/n and GES describe in their book “ALL IN! Energy and prosperity for a growing world”, FAW/n and GES describe possible future energy paths to a climate-neutral world with prosperity for 10 billion people in peace with nature in 2050 – 2070. An essential requirement…
CO₂ capture in the cement industry
Schwenk-Zement test plant in Baden-Württemberg Background and objectives The four European cement manufacturers Buzzi SpA – Dyckerhoff GmbH, Heidelberg Materials AG, SCHWENK Zement GmbH & Co. KG and Vicat S.A. joined forces in 2019 to form the research company CI4C GmbH & Co. The aim…
Climate-neutral energy production at Westenergy
Graphic 1(see PDF) Westenergy waste incineration plant in Finland with CO₂ capture system Westenergy Ltd. is working on the construction of a state-of-the-art CO₂ capture plant in Mustasaari, Finland, which is scheduled to go into operation in 2027. The plant is one of the first…
The current status of CCS regulation in Germany and Europe
Initial situation Since 2012, CO₂ storage in Germany has only been permitted for strictly limited research purposes; CO₂ transport across national borders is not permitted. Germany has thus transposed EU Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of CO₂ into national law. The background to the…
Germany urgently needs to get involved in Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Use of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) The complete opening of CCUS technologies to all interested industries is crucial in order to drive forward the reduction of overall CO₂ emissions, improve the economic viability of a CO₂ network through economies of scale. This would…
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): A Key Solution for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
Preliminary Remarks: Franz Josef Radermacher and Tobias Orthen (both GES und FAW/n) are working with the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET). This article summarizes the key findings of the CEET’s Policy Brief on Carbon Capture and Usage/Storage which will officially be released…
Background paper, Position paper
Faster disposal (transmutation) of highly radioactive waste and accompanying research on Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
The potential of should be researched as a priority. The need for reliable, low-carbon power generation is growing worldwide as part of the energy transition, particularly in the context of the increasing use of artificial intelligence and energy-intensive data centers. At the same time, the…
8 Points for an Effective and Affordable Energy Transition
Preliminary Note The basis of Germany’s prosperity, its economy, has been stagnating for two years. Other countries, such as the USA, are much more successful. In particular, the high system costs of the energy transition are a burden on companies, citizens and the national budget,…
How to make the German energy transition in the electricity sector affordable
Abstract GES assumes that the demand for electricity will be lower than the model calculations published in recent years, at least until 2035. This is because electromobility, heat pumps and electrolysers will be a long time coming. In order to make the costs of volatility…
Development of a Reference Solution for a worldwide climate neutral and prosperity-creating energy system – Final Report
Executive Summary The Reference Solution described in this report shows a path that enables ten billion people in the period 2050 – 2070 to live in freedom with adequate prosperity in social balance, an intact environment and a stable climate system. The design of the…
