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Soon, heating for the HafenCity Ost port district in Hamburg will almost completely be supplied using waste heat from the production of copper. This saves around 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is supporting this lighthouse project.
Find out moreThe third round of the STEP up! competition has been launched. Applications can be made by companies who are seeking to raise their electricity efficiency or that of their clients. An online tool enables firms to check whether their project is eligible for funding in just a few steps.
Find out moreFriction on moving parts, for example within a vehicle’s transmission, leads to energy losses and wear. Researchers involved in two projects funded by the Federal Economic Affairs Ministry have investigated how such losses can be reduced.
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"Decarbonisation does not mean de-industrialisation, but rather modernisation! As we pursue this idea, we need to think in terms of investment cycles and avoid misallocated investments in fossil structures. Efficiency and renewable energies are the new investment standard."
State Secretary Baake at the Congress 'Treffpunkt Netze 2017' hosted by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW)
Since February, farmers have been entitled to receive funds in the context of the KfW funding programme for decentralised battery storage systems that are powered by solar energy. They can apply for repayment grants for low-interest KfW loans. The funds are made available by the Federal Government as part of the PV battery storage programme. Find out more
The new funding initiative entitled “Energy transition in the transport sector: sector coupling through the use of electricity-based fuels” serves to better synchronise the energy sector, the transport sector and the maritime industry. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has earmarked around €130 million for this purpose in the coming three years. Find out more
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