Legal framework for market-based system services
A study conducted by the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) as part of the SysZell project examines the potential of an innovative market-based procurement concept for Immediate Frequency Stabilization (IFS) in the decarbonized electricity system 2045+ and shows: Despite necessary legal adjustments, market-based procurement of IFS is possible in principle. The transformation […]
Between announcement and implementation: heating policy after the change of government
The necessary transition to a climate-neutral heat supply requires clear political signals, reliable framework conditions and a socially balanced design. The new German government is facing a wide range of tasks and there are numerous unanswered questions, not only with regard to the announced reform of the Building Energy Act – for example, regarding the […]
The Energy Trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region: Security, Equity and the Environment
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EOWIN: Energiewende vor Ort – regionale Wertschöpfung und Innovationsnarrative
Region of the future: Economic potential of renewable energies in Brandenburg
With around 4,000 wind turbines, 61,500 photovoltaic systems and 454 biogas plants, Brandenburg had the highest value of installed renewable capacity per inhabitant in Germany in 2023. IKEM has now conducted a study to examine the economic potential of this energy infrastructure for the region in detail. In this interview, Dàmir Belltheus Avdic, Head of […]
Rethinking the heating transition: digitalization as a driver for a sustainable energy transition
The October 10, 2024 edition of the Forum Wärmewende focused on the question of how digital technologies and innovative approaches can drive forward the heating transition in order to ensure an environmentally friendly and efficient energy supply. The evening’s speakers were Paul Aye and Tobias Lerche (ENEKA), Dieter Kehren (Federal Association of the German Heating […]
Klima und Recht (07/2024)
Energieeffizienz und Lastflexibilität: Chancen und Herausforderungen
In einer Zeit, in der die Komplexität des Energiemarkts und die Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Energieversorgung steigen, spielt die industrielle Lastflexibilität eine entscheidende Rolle. Beim kommenden Berliner Energiestammtisch wollen wir in dieses Thema eintauchen. Wir sind zu Gast bei enervis energy advisors, einer renommierten Beratungsagentur in der Energiebranche, die ihre Kund:innen dabei unterstützt, fundierte und zukunftsweisende […]
A way ahead for Ukraine’s energy sector and climate action
For more than two years now, Ukraine has been defying the Russian invasion and the many associated challenges – including in the energy sector. For this newsletter, we spoke to our colleague Ievgeniia Kopytsia about the impact of the war on climate protection, the country’s impressive goals for decarbonizing its energy sector and the cooperation […]
