The Romanian Ministry of Energy has launched into public debate a new state aid scheme of 150 million Euros financed by the EU Modernisation Fund for investments in energy storage solutions (i.e., batteries). A national call for projects will be opened and the following criteria must be respected to become eligible as a funding-beneficiary: The...
Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reaches 55% in 2023
The share of renewables on Germany’s power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last year, the sector’s regulator said on Wednesday, as Europe’s largest economy moves closer to its 2030 target. Germany wants green power to account for 80% of its energy mix by 2030. It has ditched nuclear power...
The new European Bauhaus – an economic, cultural and environmental project
I want NextGenerationEU to kickstart a European renovation wave and make our Union a leader in the circular economy. But this is not just an environmental or economic project: it needs to be a new cultural project for Europe. Ursula Von der Leyen The new European Bauhaus is an economic, cultural and environmental project...
BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection
BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection. Green electricity and innovative production technologies could make the Ludwigshafen chemical site a lighthouse for climate protection in the chemical industry Additional offshore wind farm with a capacity of 2 GW would provide BASF with green electricity for CO2-free production processes from 2030...