October 19, 2021 | Regional cooperation is essential for the development of a hydrogen economy. A study by the EWI investigates the extent to which demand in such clusters is met and how local supply imbalances could be compensated for by 2030 in the cluster Belgium, the Netherlands, and North-Western Germany.

October 7, 2021 | A gross electricity demand of 698 TWh and a share of renewable energies of 68 percent, 66 TWh of climate-friendly hydrogen, 14 million electric cars, and 4.1 million heat pumps in 2030: This is what an intermediate step towards climate neutrality in 2045 could look like, as shown by EWI as part of the "dena-Leitstudie Aufbruch Klimaneutralität ".

October 4, 2021 | The European Commission proposed a carbon border adjustment to avoid “carbon leakage“. EWI has analysed the potential implications on international trade in a policy brief.

September 20, 2021 | The final report of the project "Virtual Institute Smart Energy" (VISE) examines the energy provision in private households. The EWI experts, in particular, also accounted for non-monetary preferences.

September 2, 2021 | The Expert Council on Climate Issues has appointed Dr. Jakob Peter, a 2019 EWI doctoral candidate, as its secretary general. He will establish and manage the Council's office in Berlin.

August 25, 2021 | The Expert Council on Climate Issues evaluates the assumptions of the federal government's immediate action program for the building sector, which had become necessary in accordance with the Federal Climate Protection Act.

July 30, 2021 | Prices on the electricity exchange are currently higher than they have been since 2008. A new analysis by the Institute of Energy Economics (EWI) identifies factors for this.

June 29, 2021 | The Institute of Energy Economics (EWI) offers trainings on energy economics topics for policy and practice.

June 23, 2021 | Charging electric cars poses challenges for power grids. But research and practice can alleviate the so-called charging trilemma. An article by Arne Lilienkamp and Wolfgang Ketter.