Sunny Skies Ahead
Gone are the clouds that once hung over Germany’s photovoltaic sector. Concerns about energy security and the need for climate action are driving
a remarkable solar renaissance in Europe’s largest economy.
Industries / Energy & Environment
Making Energy Efficiency More Efficient
Russia’s war against the Ukraine underscored the need for Germany to get more from less energy – something that was already a priority in the global fight against climate change. But how can energy efficiency be increased most efficiently? What opportunities do international companies have to be active in the field in Germany? And why are heat pumps currently flying off shelvesin Europe’s biggest economy? Three specialists give us the lowdown.
Germany Launches New Support for Energy-Efficient Construction
EUR 750 million in low-interest loans are now on offer for construction and first-time purchases of domestic buildings and private homes in Germany. The money is part of an incentive program called “Climate-Friendly New Construction” (KFN) from the country’s state economic development bank KfW.
German Researchers Develop Laser Ship-Cleaning System
The mussels, algae and other marine organism that accumulate on the hulls of sea vessels, also known as biofouling, are a major problem. Scientists from the Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH), The Laserline company and Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM have come up with a new remedy. Its secret – lasers.
Plans Published for North Sea Offshore Wind-Energy Network
Germany’s Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), together with the companies responsible for power transfer networks in the North Sea, have revealed initial plans for internationally connecting offshore wind energy production.
Making Energy Efficiency More Efficient
Russia’s war against the Ukraine underscored the need for Germany to get more from less energy – something that was already a priority in the global fight against climate change. But how can energy efficiency be increased most efficiently? What opportunities do international companies have to be active in the field in Germany? And why are heat pumps currently flying off shelvesin Europe’s biggest economy?
Valmet Automotive Begins Serial Battery Production in Germany
The assembly lines are rolling in the southwestern German town of Kirchardt, as Finnish company Valmet Automotive’s factory for high voltage systems for EVs and plug-in hybrids goes operational.
Berlin Scientists Set Solar Cell Efficiency Record
32.5 percent – that’s the new world best mark for a tandem solar system converting incident solar radiation into energy.
Solar Unicorn is the Brightest Spot in the German VC Skies
A Berlin solar energy company raked in a massive Series D financing round, while an insurtech start-up also did quite nicely. Here’s our bimonthly overview of significant venture capital investments in firms in Germany.
Luther Promotes Lithium
Research center will promote lithium-based technologies .
