2018-09-18 Power generation Security of supply Energy storage Flexibility for British security of supply Gas, steam and battery storage: The Tilbury Energy Centre Read more
2018-09-18 Innovation Security of supply Energy transition Energy Striking the Right Balance ‘Virtual Power Plants’ are coordinating power supply and demand while making decentralized supply more secure Read more
2018-08-28 Security of supply Energy policy Climate protection Early coal phase-out costs up to 4 billion euros a year According to a study conducted by Frontier Economics, the price of electricity could be set to increase three-fold versus current rates Read more
2018-08-21 Energy storage Energy transition Energy policy Large storage facilities – modest return Although pumped-storage power plants are necessary for the energy transition, the current business model is barely viable Read more
2018-08-15 Power generation Summary of global expansion of renewable energies Guest article by Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer from et – Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen Read more
2018-08-13 Energy transition Energy industry Power generation EU study warns against problems caused by coal phase-out A phase-out before 2030 would have negative consequences for employees and companies in affected areas Read more
2018-08-10 Energy storage Security of supply Research and Development Energy storage: a key component of the energy transition The importance of efficient storage units grows commensurate to increases in wind and solar power Read more
2018-08-07 Power generation Security of supply Energy industry Heat wave challenges power supply Rising temperatures put pressure on power plant cooling processes and decrease efficiency of photovoltaic systems Read more
2018-07-31 Security of supply Power generation A bundle of energy Demand for electricity is growing, but a rising number of reliable power plants are going off-grid Read more
2018-07-31 Security of supply How reliable is the energy supply during energy transition? 7 questions and 7 answers on security of supply now and in the future, looking at reserves and the situation in Europe Read more
2018-07-31 Security of supply Energy transition Power generation “Coal phase-out is waiting on expansion of alternatives” Rolf Martin Schmitz, CEO of RWE, in an interview with SZ, RP and VDI-nachrichten Read more
2018-07-31 Power generation Energy industry Renewables on the rise Wind, solar and co. are responsible for a third of power generation in the first six months of 2018 says BDEW Read more
2018-07-31 Innovation CO2 scrubbing reaches market maturity One step closer to climate targets with a technology used to capture CO2 from flue gas Read more
2018-07-31 Innovation Research and Development Innovation for conventional and renewable energy Improved gas-fired power plants, power from biomass and battery storage – RWE invests in the future Read more
2018-07-31 Security of supply Energy storage Innovation How to affordably reduce CO2 emissions Excess energy can be stored and used to produce synthetic gas Read more
2018-07-31 Energy transition Security of supply Power generation Dark doldrums: When wind and sun take a break Wind and solar power may be coming along in leaps and bounds, but production takes a hit in certain weather conditions Read more
2018-07-31 Security of supply British capacity market maintains security of supply Electricity generators are paid to keep capacity on stand-by to bridge supply shortages Read more
2018-07-31 Energy storage Innovation Battery storage units stabilise power grid Pilot project: Battery storage bridges fluctuations Read more
2018-07-31 Energy industry Energy transition Natural gas – Fuel of the future? Why natural gas is set to become ever more important in coming years Read more
2018-07-31 Energy industry Energy transition Power beats oil and gas as renewable energy stagnates International energy agency claims that the majority of energy sector investments goes to power supply Read more