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Dr. Stephanie Fiedler establishes energy meteorological research at the EWI
February 17, 2020 | The university junior professor will work as "Chief Energy Meteorologist" at EWI. As such, she will deepen and further develop the climate- and weather-related aspects of the EWI's research. [Learn more]
EWI study: review of electricity market design necessary to ensure security of supply
February 11, 2020 | The decline in conventional generation poses challenges for the electricity market. EWI examines these challenges and presents various mechanisms to address them. [Learn more]
EWI workshop shows: There is still a lot of research needed on the way to a carbon-neutral hydrogen economy
February 3, 2020 | Carbon-neutral hydrogen is likely to play an essential role in a decarbonised energy system. However, there is still a lot of research to be done on costs and regulatory requirements. [Learn more]
IEA report shows: Global coal demand expected to remain stable in the near future
January 24, 2020 | Coal will thus remain the largest source of electricity in the world. This is the conclusion of the IEA report "Coal 2019", in which two EWI researchers were involved. [Learn more]
EWI analysis: Germany will probably miss the 65 percent target
January 6,2020 | Renewable energies should cover 65 percent of electricity consumption by 2030. This is the plan of the German government. However, an EWI team has calculated that the share of renewables could only be around 46 percent. [Learn more]
Cologne Energy Salon: Energy suppliers between digitalisation, energy transition and core business
December 19, 2019 | At the 1st Cologne Energy Salon, representatives of energy suppliers and scientists discussed digitisation, the energy transition - and what they mean for the core business of energy suppliers - in an exclusive round. [Learn more]
Institute publishes EWI Merit-Order Tool for power plant dispatch
December 10, 2019 | Users can analyze and visualize the influence of different developments on the merit order of the German power plant fleet. [Learn more]
Gas supply in the EU secured
December 4, 2019 | The EU is well prepared for a possible stop in Russian gas supplies. In Germany, gas prices would rise moderately, but supply would be secured, according to a study by EWI. [Learn more]
Annette Becker is new Managing Director of EWI
November 5, 2019 | Annette Becker joins the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI) as Managing Director. The experienced science manager comes from the project management organisation of the German Aerospace Center (DLR-PT). [Learn more]
Germany’s Climate Protection Programme 2030 and its impacts
29 October 2019 | EWI has calculated how the financial burdens for different households will change. [Learn more]
Are our smart meters smart enough?
11 October 2019 | Dynamic pricing mechanisms and automated decision support through smart meters and blockchain trading platforms will be crucial for local grids. A contribution to the discussion by EWI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ketter. [Learn more]
EWI Energy Conference: Climate package polarises research and practice
26 September 2019 | How digitisation will shape the energy system of the future and what successful business models will look like - at the EWI Energy Conference, experts* discussed the German government's climate package and the future of the European energy market. [Learn more]
A CO2 price in the building sector is not enough
18 September, 2019 | In order to reduce CO2 emissions in the long term, targeted incentive programs and tax write-offs are needed in addition to CO2 pricing. EWI and FiFo Köln calculate moderate additional costs for example households. [Learn more]
The integrated energy transition is stagnating in Germany
16 September 2019 | An analysis by dena and EWI shows clear deficits in renewable energy expansion and in the transport, buildings and industry sectors. [Learn more]
EWI study: Climate target 2030 can be reached with coal phase-out
27 August 2019 | EWI analysed the effects of a coal phase-out by 2038 on the electricity market, CO2 emissions and selected industries on behalf of the State of NRW. [Learn more]