In buildings, heat pumps are more and more common. But they drive the peak power demand upwards during cold spells. A study of EWI and E-CUBE shows how supply-demand gaps can be closed.
EWI Director Professor Marc Oliver Bettzüge becomes a member of the independent expert council for climate issues. The Federal Government has appointed him and four other scientists to the new body.
July 2, 2020 | The expansion of onshore wind energy is stagnating in Germany. Conventional plants and imports must therefore make a greater contribution to the electricity supply. A new analysis by EWI shows what this means for electricity prices, the EEG levy and the sectoral climate target.
Updated June 4, 2020 | EWI has examined the effects of the corona pandemic on the wholesale electricity price and the EEG levy.
The German Federal Government is arguing about the National Hydrogen Strategy. These are the recommendations of the EWI Policy Brief.
The CEMS Model UNFCCC is a simulation of the UN climate negotiations. University of Cologne and EWI have prepared 17 students for it.
The Kopernikus project ENSURE does research on grid structures for the future German energy system. Two new publications provide insights into the results.
Regional virtual power plants market the flexibility of households. However, regulation restricts the field of possible business models.
Does the market stability reserve deliver what it promises? An article by Johanna Bocklet and Martin Hintermayer.