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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

Green hydrogen from Uniper for Salzgitter steel production

The energy group Uniper and the steel producer Salzgitter AG have concluded a cooperation agreement to supply the SALCOS project of Germany's second largest steel producer with green hydrogen at the production site in Salzgitter...

Planned shutdown work in Heide

Planned maintenance work will take place at the Heide refinery for a month from the end of February. The production facilities affected by the TÜV inspections will be shut down for this purpose, and oil processing will ...