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Milestone for two geothermal projects in Lower Saxony

The Burgwedel and Lingen II geothermal projects have reached another milestone.

Hydrogen

Hybrit project demonstrates safe hydrogen storage

The Hybrit initiative has successfully tested hydrogen storage on an industrial scale in Sweden. The technology is intended to reduce costs and secure supply.

Hydrogen

Expansion of hydrogen storage in Etzel contractually secured

Storag GmbH and EnBW subsidiary EnBW Etzel Speicher GmbH plan to jointly develop and operate large-scale hydrogen storage facilities. There is also news from the “H2CAST Etzel” research and development project.

Natural Gas

Natural gas consumption is falling more slowly than expected

The consulting firm McKinsey sees natural gas consumption in Germany declining only slowly. In one area, it even sees growth.

Personnel

Kerstin Andreae is Energy Manager of the Year

The renowned “Energy Manager of the Year” award from the specialist publisher E&M goes to Kerstin Andreae, Chair of the Executive Board of the German Energy and Water Association (BDEW).

Current issue

EEK 04/2025

Topics of the current issue

HYDROGEN "We want to show that it is possible, that it is possible“ - EWE CEO Stefan Dohler on the ”Clean Hydrogen Coastline" project
DRILLING TECHNOLOGY New hybrid method for a holistic simulation of the drilling process on a real scale
H2 INFRASTRUCTURE Expansion of H2 storage in Etzel contractually secured
NATURAL GAS STORAGE No incentive to fill natural gas storage facilities
MRAFFINERY POLICY | REFINERY POLICY PCK Schwedt is waiting for Brussels - The BMWK announced a program to support the PCK Schwedt oil refinery at the beginning of the year. However, none of this has yet been implemented.

News

Gas import price rushes from record to record

There is nothing surprising about the preliminary data from the German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) on German natural gas import volumes and prices. The gas import price reached a new high for another month in a row in December. Compared with November, it rose by another 1,886 € – and thus by 20.5% – to 14,791 € per TJ (equivalent to around 5.32 cents per kWh). Compared to December 2020 ...

Saudi Arabia announces increase in oil and gas production capacity

At the opening of the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) 2022, which will be held in Riyadh from February 20-23, the Saudi energy minister announced a continuation of investment in oil and gas production - coupled with an increase in production capacity ...