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Pipeline community celebrates 20 years of ptc in Berlin

Industry representatives have gathered in Berlin for the 20th time to discuss the latest innovations. And there is a premiere coming up later this year.

Martje Timmermann receives She Drives Energy Study Award

The award is being presented for the third time this year and aims to raise the profile of women in research and the energy sector.

Georg Hunaeus Prize awarded

The prestigious Georg Hunaeus Prize 2025 goes to Sebastian Hogeweg.

Subsurface Innovations and Insights: Guarantors for a sustainable energy landscape

The spring conference of the DGMK and ÖGEW focuses on the innovative strength of the underground industry, which aims to play a key role in shaping the transformation of the energy system.

Milestone for two geothermal projects in Lower Saxony

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

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.

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 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.

Carbon Management Allianz wants to help shape the topic of CCS/U

The newly established association aims to promote the development and implementation of CCS/CCU technologies in Germany through cross-industry collaboration.

Exchange between CO2-producing sectors and future CO2 storage operators

On December 10, 2024, an “Exchange between CO2-producing sectors and future CO2 storage operators” took place at the DGMK office in Hamburg.

“One year later – one year further” - Underground storage of hydrogen

The second project day of DGMK and BVEG highlighted the underground storage of hydrogen and presented research and application projects.

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).

No incentive for gas storage

The Initiative for Energy Storage (Initiative Energien Speicher, Ines) has drawn a positive balance for gas supply for 2024. This year, too, there is no reason to fear a gas shortage.

Record demand meets uncertain markets

According to the International Energy Agency's latest gas market report, demand for gas worldwide reached an all-time high in 2024, prompting the agency to call for increased cooperation.

Realignment of strategic stockpiling necessary

The name of the Petroleum Stockpiling Act (EBG) says it all. But the changeover to other energy sources is in full swing. The EBV calls for a reorientation of the legal requirements.

Every molecule counts

The fall conference of the Austrian Society for Energy Economics (ÖGEW) and the German Society for Mining, Fuel and Energy Technology (DGMK) in Vienna focused on processes and projects to reduce CO2 emissions from the energy and industrial sectors.

CCS essential for climate neutrality

At the fall conference of ÖGEW and DGMK in Vienna, the unavoidable CO2 from industrial production processes must be captured from the exhaust gases of factories and stored.

Carl Zerbe Prize awarded

This year's DGMK Sponsorship Award recognizes the achievements of Dr. Alexis Bordet in the field of catalysis research.

PV and battery cheaper than fossil fuels

According to a recent study, solar power can also be generated much more cheaply in combination with battery storage than electricity from conventional power plants. 

The world wants natural gas

According to the International Energy Agency, demand for natural gas is rising to new highs. LNG makes the supply more diverse, but not more secure