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Germany shutters seven coal power plants as energy crises eases
Seven lignite-fired power plant units with a combined generating capacity of 3.1 gigawatt will be shut down in Germany at the end of March after the plant’s planned decommissioning was postponed due to the 2022 energy crisis.
read more... 27/03/2024
Munich, Germany aims for CO2-neutral heating by 2040, primarily with geothermal
Munich city utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has laid out a plan for the heating transition in Munich, Germany that aims to establish CO2-neutral heating by 2040 at the latest, ahead of the 2045 target set by the federal government. With much of this capacity to come from geothermal, SWM is undertaking the expansion of heating networks, new geothermal projects, and additional drilling.
read more... 26/03/2024
Germany aims to build fusion power plant
A new funding programme for nuclear fusion research has been announced by Germany's Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger aimed at paving the way for the first fusion power plant to be constructed in Germany by 2040.
read more... 15/03/2024
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Germany approves gas deal with Italy, Switzerland
Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a trilateral “solidarity” agreement with Italy and Switzerland, through which the nations agreed to support each other during a potential gas supply crisis.
read more... 14/03/2024
Germany launches green subsidies for industry
Germany on Tuesday launched a bidding process for subsidies to support energy-intensive firms switching to green production in a 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) funding round, the economy ministry said on Tuesday.
read more... 13/03/2024