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"We [Germany] are on the way to becoming a developing country...we’ve become a junk shop". - Theodor Weimer, CEO of Deutsche Börse. 😬 Everything seems totally normal and fine in Europe's largest economy. 😳 🤣 "Our reputation in the world has never been as bad as it is now. Never before." Well...I mean...come on...we at least know that's not true. It is Germany you're talking about after all. https://lnkd.in/eAzRyuXP 🇩🇪 🍺 🥨 #stocks #finance #banks #banking #money #business #tech #technology #innovation #startups #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #vc #venturecapital

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M³ - Myths of Modern Mobility One of the most important facts for having an idea about the ecological aspects of BEVs are the CO2 emissions of the electric power (consumption) in the local grid. As the CO2 emissions are different from country to country, it is simply impossible to name key figures for BEV e.g. for entire Europe. France is one of the biggest countries in the EU regarding to citizens and shows one of the lowest CO2 emissions per kWh (2023: 53 g/kWh). The very high nuclear share in France is not the topic here. Poland on the other hand, in 2023 still has a very high share of fossile substances as a primary source for the electricity generation. This results in app 800 g/kWh, app. 15 times more then in France. The data behind is from electricitymaps.com. Sometimes rumors are right, sometimes they are wrong. As here.

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Last night, I witnessed the future benchmark in travel. Picture this: charging your EV up to 400 km range in just about 15 minutes—quicker than your coffee break! EnBW's NextLevel Charging Park in Chemnitz isn't just about rapid charging. It combines sustainability with convenience, boasting a CO2-saving timber roof and high-efficiency solar panels. While the kids enjoy the eco-friendly playground, adults can relax at the cafe. And with EnBW now offering more than 4.500 hypercharging spots in Germany and more than 600k charging spots in Europe (via the EnBW Mobility+ App), road trips with the family are going to be a lot more enjoyable! Charging stations like this are prepared to deliver power at groundbreaking speeds. Although compatibility with Superchargers is still a hurdle for some electric vehicles, we've reached a stage where the infrastructure itself is ready and waiting; it's the vehicles themselves that need to catch up. But it's good to see that many manufacturers are making concerted efforts to bridge the gap between vehicle capability and charging infrastructure potential ( Some EV's now on the horizon are even said to have an 80-kilowatt-hour battery and a 600 km range that could theoretically charge in about 8 minutes!) With the EU's ambitious targets for EV infrastructure, mandating fast-charging stations every 60 kilometres on major highways by 2025 and aiming for 3 million public charging points by 2030, the stage is set for a significant transformation in how we approach electric mobility. How does the EV charging infrastructure influence your choice of vehicles? EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG #Sustainability #EMobility #Innovation #EnBW

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"Compared to the average of less than €40 per MWh hour from 2017 to 2019, the price of electricity has tripled. In November, the average electricity price in Germany was €114/MWh. In France and Spain, however, it costs around €100, in Scandinavia between €8 and 73. We run on gas and lignite in Germany. And we import nuclear power from France. That's why the prices are so high - over €80/MWh at the peak last month. Anyone who claims that we are back to pre-crisis levels is ignoring reality. (...) And we can only get a grip on daily volatility with algorithms and AI. But now a new volatility parameter is being induced: according to the Federal Network Agency, industrial companies should behave in a grid-friendly manner in future. This means that we should only produce when there is enough energy in the grid. If there is a bottleneck, we should take ourselves out. Combining this requirement on an hourly basis with the price logic is even more complex. In addition, our flexibility is restricted by labour laws and society. And it gets even worse: as consumers, we are now expected to provide flexibility at short notice in order to close bottlenecks in electricity generation. If we receive a forecast 48 hours in advance that there will be a lot of wind at the weekend, we would have to bring our employees into the plant at short notice. (...) I used to spend 80% of my time improving the casting process. Today, 80% of my work consists of finding cheap energy, setting up algorithms to control flexibility and, on top of that, the new energy bureaucracy. At the weekend, we are currently poring over 16 different German and EU regulations on the subject."*  Michael Jackson - the last sentence 😬 On the upside this spurs progress in AI 🙃 *Translated with DeepL.com

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How to lower CO2-Emissions of the Transportation Sector   „Innovation instead of instruments of torture against car users” is the title of my editorial on the German debate on CO2 emissions of the transportation sector. https://lnkd.in/ec8sGv7g For many weeks, the liberal German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has been criticized for not reaching the targets for lowering CO2-emissions by the transportation sector.   The Public German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) presented a report on “Getting the Transportation Sector on Course” (Report 59/2024) with suggestions for lowering the emissions of the transportation sector. These seem like a list of torture instruments for individual transport, car users and freight transport by lorry: Speed limits would be only a minor thing. What is asked for would be a tax called “Malus for combustion engines”, to be paid with the road tax of the first year. From 2025 onwards, for a simple Volkswagen Golf with a petrol engine of 150 horsepowers (110 kW), there would be an additional tax of 2760 Euro, from 2030 onwards a tax of 30.240 Euro, then mercifully reduced to half of the price of the car. On top, for all private cars, there is the request of a tax on every kilometer covered, initially 1,3 Eurocent, later more than 7 Eurocent per kilometer. Thus, individual transport should be cut by one quarter. Also freight transport should pay more, with tolls for all lorries and roads, which should be drastically increased.   The reason for these drastic measures should be the inability of the transport minister to increase the number of electric cars on the roads. But it is not his fault that there are not enough possibilities to charge cars at home or at work or that there is not enough green energy to charge the cars. This is the responsibility of the Green Minister for the Economy and Climate, Robert Habeck.   The general problem of German climate activists is that they want to make an example of Germany, forgetting the rest of the world. In Germany, in general, CO2-emissions have shrunk by 37 per cent from 1990 to 2022, in the EU by 27 per cent, while they have risen by 62 for the whole world, in China by 285 per cent. During the same period, the emissions of the German transportation sector have shrunk by 10 per cent, while they rose by 19 per cent in the EU, globally by 72 per cent.   Lowering the German contribution to the World CO2 emissions – 1,4 per cent in general and 0,27 per cent for the German transportation sector – will not save the climate. While German climate activists seem to desire the end of the local car industry, the opposite would be necessary: Innovations of the car industry, clever regulation, and openness of consumers for change would offer the chance for a contribution to lower global emissions.

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https://lnkd.in/eQtb_sWr No doubt, H2 plays a major role in the German energy transition agenda. The Wuppertal Institut has just published a new study about the perspectives of green H2 production in Europe and imports to Germany.   The results are clear: -      No European country already has substantial projects for hydrogen production: Currently, at 2.5 gigawatts, only around six per cent of the EU target for 2030 have been installed, are under construction or backed by a final investment decision. -      The political targets for H2 production in European countries are significantly lower than the German targets. Sufficient prospects for imports, taking into account the respective domestic requirements are still missing. -      An exception is Spain. The country has the most dynamic H2 projects in Europe - which initially target to meet local demand and therefore cannot be planned for imports to Germany by 2030. -      Some projects in the North Sea region are the most advanced. Denmark, Scotland and Norway have export plans. Imports from the North Sea region are therefore most likely by 2030. -      Norway is relying on blue hydrogen for delivery to Germany for the time being. -      Imports from contractual partners, such as Namibia and Saudi Arabia, will initially only make a small contribution to the hydrogen supply and should be critically examined on a case-by-case basis from a climate protection perspective (comment: and also in terms of pricing). It is not yet clear, when H2 can be delivered to Germany, what is of course crucial for the steel industry in NRW. The study will be presented on Sep 11th. #H2 #greensteel #energytransition

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You cannot demand excellence from people and not offer the same in return. In Germany, according to the Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency (German Environment Agency), approximately 387,700 people were employed in the renewable energy sector, based on the latest survey in 2022. The number of jobs in renewable energy in Germany is expected to continue increasing. According to a forecast by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI , up to 500,000 jobs could be created in this sector by 2030, particularly due to the ongoing rapid expansion of wind and solar energy, as well as the modernisation of the energy system. We are, therefore, in a market with significant potential and excellent career prospects. At the same time, these figures highlight that developers like VSB Group must not only attract and recruit more motivated professionals but also retain them for the long term. For me, this is one of the central strengths that we build on over the coming years. Our employees at the VSB Group are at the heart of every wind and solar park we develop, and I am proud of the workplaces we have created, where innovation meets balance and we create an environment for our teams to be the best they can be. I love to inspire and motivate my teams, and above all, leading with strong human values is close to my heart. I see my role as identifying and nurturing individual potential, together with my entire leadership. This approach has enabled us to create a work environment at VSB where people feel comfortable and commit themselves daily to our shared vision: 100% renewable energy for Europe. We are on the right track! This is evidenced by the fact that we recently received the kununu Top Company Award once again. I am proud of the positive feedback from our employees, which reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a great workplace. Would you like to be part of this exciting journey? Take a look at our current job vacancies under: https://lnkd.in/ehmsirMR #VSB #VSBCareers #RenewableEnergy #EmployeeExperience #GrowingTogether #kununu #TopCompany #WorkWithPurpose #Leadership

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Permanent magnets without rare earth metals: AI examined more than 100 million candidates. Permanent magnets are essential for a number of growth industries, especially electric vehicles, wind generators, robots and drones. They cannot be made without the use of rare earth metals, which will please China, as almost all of the neodymium and dysprosium demand is produced there. It could increase tenfold by 2030 and possibly far exceed supply. Approved by scientists But it may also decrease drastically. Materials researchers at Materials Nexus in London have succeeded in developing a permanent magnet that is as powerful as those used today, but which does not contain any rare earths. The permanent magnets with the new formula were manufactured, tested and approved in collaboration with the Henry Royce Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield. 200 times faster development #MagNex, as the new magnet is called, was not developed by humans, but by a program based on artificial intelligence (AI). "It was 200 times faster than if we had used conventional development methods," says Jonathan Bean, CEO of Materials Nexus. Materials Nexus' AI platform reviewed over 100 million combinations of rare-earth-free permanent magnet candidates that could meet industry challenges such as supply chain security, cost, performance and environmental issues. 20 percent cheaper and less CO 2 It took decades to develop powerful permanent magnets and even longer to get them to the level they are today. MagNex, on the other hand, took just three months to develop, manufacture and test. MagNex can be manufactured at 20 percent of the material cost and with 70 percent less carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions than the rare earth magnets currently on the market. "AI-assisted material design will impact the entire field of materials science," believes Bean. "We have found a scalable method for designing new materials for all kinds of industrial needs. Our platform is already generating great interest for various products with applications such as semiconductors, catalysts and coatings."  https://t.ly/q-5Q9

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When such numbers are shown one gets worried it won’t be on time. Imagine 35,000 chargers at 1 MW….. that’s potential 35 GW peak power demand…. That’s easily 40 power plants. It’s clear that just going electric is not the solution. Especially for trucking (and shipping and air transport) we need sustainable fuels. #sustainablefuels #energytransition

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🎯✅ 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜! 🏆 Ever been told your vision won't work? As a foreign entrepreneur in Germany, I've heard it all. Investors, customers, even advisors doubted our dream of connected EV chargers without internet dependency. Guess what? HeyCharge is now skyrocketing with double-digit growth and major partnerships rolling in! 🌍⚡ Diversity isn't just a buzzword—it's the superpower of a founder in a homogenous environment. Curious about the full journey? Dive into my guest article on Deutsche Startups: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFrs4Vbs Don't let anyone tell you what's impossible. I'm happy to join your journey and 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜! #startup #founderstories #founder #evcharging #charginginfrastructure

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Together with Kilian Leykam (Aquila Capital), Dr. Lennard Wilkening and Elena Müller (Suena), we have written down how a successful capacity market for the German Power System should look like in order to ensure system stability at lowest cost: 1. Technology neutral value analysis of competing assets should be determined through objective availability analysis to obtain fair Derating Factors as opposed to favoring more expensive gas plants whilst effectively excluding batteries and other storage tech. 2. Actual system dispatch should be left to the wholesale markets instead of distorting those with manual TSO dispatch orders. System capacity is about pure availability. 3. Suitably long contract durations as well as a pay as clear auction format ought to give investment security for investors. 4. Capacity market costs should be refinanced through recouping extrem wholesale price spikes from contracted generators as well as putting a consumer levy only to the rare hours of system tightness of the year for which capacity assets have to be held in reserve. The latter should additionally reduce demand during these tightest hours. More to be read in here: https://lnkd.in/enAwWUcy

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🚛 Accelerating freight electrification in Europe: A path towards cost-effective megawatt charging ⚡️ A recent report by @julia Hildemeier and Andreas Jahn from Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) reveals critical insights into the costs and challenges of establishing a megawatt charging network for electric trucks across Europe. 📉 Key Findings: 1. High network Costs: Variations in network tariffs across borders could create "charging tourism," where trucks charge only in low-cost regions, risking grid strain and inefficiency. 2. Border disparities: For instance, charging on the Polish side of the Poland-Germany border costs about €13 less per 500 kWh due to lower grid fees, highlighting the need for policy alignment. 3. Utilisation rates: High costs tied to peak-demand charges mean that lower utilization of charging points can lead to unsustainable expenses, especially in early market phases. 🏛 Policy recommendations: 1. Adopt time-of-use network tariffs to reflect true costs and discourage peak-demand surges. 2. Coordinate taxes and levies across borders to balance charging costs and foster a more competitive market. This comprehensive analysis urges policymakers and operators to collaborate for an efficient, affordable charging network that will make Europe’s road freight electrification a sustainable reality. Let’s work together to make this transition seamless, cost-effective, and grid-friendly 🌍 You can read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dppvXdQJ #FreightElectrification #MegawattCharging #SustainableTransport #EnergyPolicy

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#fundingalert 💼Company: Black Semiconductor  💰Funding: €254.4 Million  ⚡Round: Seed 👥Investors: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW, Porsche Ventures, Project A, East Hill Equity - Managing Scania Growth Capital, Capnamic, TVF | TechVision Fonds, NRW.BANK, Vsquared Ventures, Cambium Capital Management, Onsight Ventures. Black Semiconductor is a deep tech company introducing a new generation of chip technology by leveraging graphene technology to create powerful chip networks with unparalleled performance, connecting thousands of chips to allow them to interact as if they were one. The company plans to inaugurate a pilot manufacturing facility in Aachen by 2026, demonstrating the seamless integration of graphene into electronic chips. Additionally, Black Semiconductor aims to increase its headcount, planning to create 90 new high-tech positions, boosting its total workforce from 30 to 120 by 2026. Daniel Schall, Uwe Horstmann, Patrick Huke, Cedric Huyghebaert Read more - https://lnkd.in/gwWpqq5q To share your startup story write us on - [email protected] #BlackSemiconductor #deeptech #leveraginggraphene #BLK #news #funding #fundingnews #startup #startupnews #startuprise

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Living in Germany, one easily gets the feeling that the electric car market is dead (forever)... Yes, in Germany there is a lot of sales "lost" due to subsidy withdrawals and in general messy statements from the government, but if we look at broader (EFTA) perspective the situation is not quite that. "In a nutshell, you could say that what is sold less in Germany is now sold in other countries" #EV #electriccars #EVsales #carsales #Germany #Deutschland #EFTA #EU #electrive

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EnBW New Ventures invests in Vireo Electrification Fund! We are pleased to announce that EnBW New Ventures, led by Crispin Leick, has chosen to invest in our Electrification Fund I. Crispin explains, “Our focus is on direct investments in startups. We only invest in funds when we have known the teams for a long time and they are knowledgeable in their field. It is also important to us that our direct investment strategy benefits from this engagement.” Through the collaboration with Vireo Ventures, the EnBW New Ventures team significantly expands its cleantech network and gets even closer to international seed investments and the development of early-stage startups. A recent example of this is the investment in Cozero, which EnBW New Ventures discovered through Vireo Ventures. For us at Vireo Ventures, the partnership with EnBW New Ventures is incredibly valuable. Our managing partner, Felix Krause, states, “I am excited about the collaboration with EnBW New Ventures. The exchange with the team is characterized by transparency and openness. It is a great vote of confidence that the Corporate Venture Capital unit of a large energy company like EnBW is investing in us, and we are delighted to expand our expert network through this partnership.” Together, we are powering the future of electrification and sustainability! #VireoVentures #EnBWNewVentures #ElectrificationFund #CleanTech #Sustainability #Startups #Investment #Innovation #FutureEnergy

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𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 hashtag #𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬? 𝐎𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬? These questions are still commonly raised when presenting Onuava vision. 🤝We are extremely proud to announce our partnership with L-Bank - Staatsbank für Baden-Württemberg, Start-up BW pre-seed program and innoWerft as our first milestone achievement. 🏠 In 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧-𝐖ü𝐫𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 alone, nearly 12 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 reside, with 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐱 affected by 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 in their lifetime. Doing the math, we're talking about approximately 2 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 people just in Baden-Württemberg. 🌟The 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 will also be challenging for Baden-Württemberg. According to the latest study, there will be a shortage for 500,000 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 2030. So, attracting new talent and retaining them will be 𝐓𝐇𝐄 challenge for all employers, not only in this region. 💁‍♀️ And what could be a better fit than implementing 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 to support your 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬? Special thanks to Inga-Marit Nölle Thomas Lindner Maren Osterlitz Felix Schneider Alexandra Baumann Christiane Schneider Chantal Graßelt Nikolas Haag Prof. Jan-Steffen Krüssel Dr.med. Imke Mebes Almut Dorn Lone Aggersbjerg Paul Goldschmidt Katharina Horn Dr. med. Inke Bruns Renée Lohbusch Mag. Julia König Timo Maletschek Nina Mussmann Lussy Mrusek Lisa Göpfert-Dimanski Linda Winterbauer who already supporting our mission from day one 🙏. #healthbenefit #startupbw #startup #femalefounder #theländ

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Germany is gradually moving towards a technology consumer rather than an inventor leading in the front like before. On one hand, it is driven by the bureaucratic approach, which can be experienced at the grassroots level. On the other hand, it does not make Germany attractive for technological investments due to resource and skill crunches. The government and the bigger businesses here should seriously consider facilitating technological investments, building up skillsets, and making them attractive for businesses.

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