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Hydrogen: Technology-neutral funding enables market launch and long-term cost-efficient supply

The German Federal Government is arguing about the National Hydrogen Strategy. These are the recommendations of the EWI Policy Brief.

Students from all over the world negotiate climate protection agreements – in “Zoom City”

The CEMS Model UNFCCC is a simulation of the UN climate negotiations. University of Cologne and EWI have prepared 17 students for it.

This is what development paths for the German energy system could look like

The Kopernikus project ENSURE does research on grid structures for the future German energy system. Two new publications provide insights into the results.

VISE Policy Brief: How does regulation affect business models of regional virtual power plants?

Regional virtual power plants market the flexibility of households. However, regulation restricts the field of possible business models.

European emissions trading in times of Corona

Does the market stability reserve deliver what it promises? An article by Johanna Bocklet and Martin Hintermayer.

Research in times of Covid-19

Almost all EWI employees currently work from home. Some impressions, described by Hanna Decker.

EWI Merit-Order Tool 2020: Less coal, more gas in usage

Price developments favoured a switch from coal- to gas-fired power generation in 2019, as shown by a brief analysis using the EWI Merit-Order Tool 2020.

Coal phase-out: EWI develops methods for determining possible compensation payments for electricity intensive industries

In a new report, EWI scientists examine the effects of the coal phase-out on wholesale electricity prices and other electricity cost components. In a further step, concrete methods will be developed to estimate the possible increases in electricity prices.

How the coal exit affects frequency stability

Because conventional power generation is declining, the stability of the power grids will no longer be fully secured in the future without countermeasures. This and what could be done about it is shown in a new study by scientists from EWI and the consulting firm ef.Ruhr.