Press Releases
24.02.2021
Government puts Hydrogen Networks on Fast Track
Germany’s federal government today adopted a revision of the Energy Economy Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz, EnWG). The revision allows for cost-efficient and, especially, for fast development of hydrogen networks. The government thereby…
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24.02.2021
Align Gas Network Development with Climate Targets
In a recent study the Initiative Erdgasspeicher (INES) provides recommendations on how to improve so-called market-based instruments in the gas market. These instruments can help aligning conventional gas network development…
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11.02.2021
Biomethan-Potenziale dauerhaft und zukunftsgerichtet nutzen
Biogas ist ein wichtiger Baustein, um den Gasmarkt 2050 über alle Anwendungen und Sektoren hinweg klimaneutral zu gestalten. In einem gemeinsamen Appell fordern zwölf Verbände der Gaswirtschaft daher eine Verbesserung…
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12.01.2021
INES Recommends Grid-Friendly Hydrogen Auctions
A combined tendering model can help achieving Germany’s goals for electrolysis capacities as defined in the National Hydrogen Strategy. This is the result of a study undertaken by the BBH…
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11.01.2021
Ministry Leads Way for Hydrogen Networks
With a key point paper presented today, the German Ministry of Economics makes room for market-oriented investments and takes the hydrogen market launch up to speed. The ministry paper also…
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27.11.2020
German Federal Council: Gas Storage Key Part of Hydrogen Infrastructure
Today, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) passes a resolution stating that gas storage is an important part of a future hydrogen infrastructure and urging the Federal Government to consider gas…
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