News in Brief 03_2022
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The future of the Velsen Adventure Mine is secure
Until now, the Velsen Adventure Mine Association) in the Saarland has leased the heritage site, formerly a training mine. In the last week, the Association, the RAG Aktien-gesellschaft,Essen/Germany, and the Saarland Ministry of Education and Culture have all signed the contracts (Figure 1). The solution found is all thanks to…
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thyssenkrupp Steel and STEAG agree delivery of hydrogen
HydrOxy Walsum, STEAG’s hydrogen project in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, is taking shape: Based on a favorable feasibility study for a water electrolysis plant with a capacity of up to 520 MW, jointly prepared by the project partners STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, and thyssenkrupp Steel AG, Duisburg/Germany, an agreement in the form…
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Green solutions developed by experts
Building upon more than eight decades of extensive experience in the concept-level design, planning, construction and operation of complex power engineering systems, energy company STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, is now offering three graded energy studies for industrial and commercial companies (Figure 1). These ready-made packages enable medium-sized enterprises to get off…
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ADNOC and STEAG agree on ammonia pilot
STEAG GmbH, Essen/Germany, is one of various partners from German energy industry, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed agreements with during a delegation trip of Robert Habeck, German Minister for economic affairs and climate actions, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADNOC and STEAG agreed on a sample…
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Online exchange: The “NACHBergbauzeit in NRW” specialist conference focussed on pit water
Mining leaves its mark – water in particular as a resource in the former mining regions is affected by the consequences of intensive raw material extraction, some of which has been ongoing for centuries. The key issues in this year’s “NACHBergbauzeit in NRW” conference (Figure 1) looked at the challenges…
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Working Group on Energy Balances publishes report for 2021
In 2021, energy consumption in Germany reached 12,265 PJ or 418.5 Mtce (Figure 1). This is a rise of 3.1 % compared to the previous year. However, the Working Group on Energy Balances (AG Energiebilanzen), Berlin/Germany, states in its recently published annual report that energy consumption is still noticeably lower than pre-Covid…
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Russian coal can be replaced
Based on the latest survey of members of Germany’s Coal Importers Association (VDKi) in Berlin, hard coal imports from Russia can, at least in the medium term, be replaced entirely by imports from other countries (Figure 1). These other countries include the USA, South Africa, Australia, Colombia, Mozambique, Indonesia. Approximately…
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Security of supply and energy prices are of primary importance
The German Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry e. V. (VIK), Berlin, sees a turning point in terms of foreign and security policy with Vladimir Putin leading Russia into war against Ukraine. In a recently published policy paper, the VIK has therefore called for a full assessment of every…
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16th international MiningForum shows best practices for a sustainable future in the natural resources sector
“For a Sustainable Future” was the motto of the international 16th MiningForum and the exhibition hosted by DMT Group in Berlin on 19 and 20 May. The event offered a 360-degree perspective on all relevant areas of the natural resources sector and was once again held under the patronage of…
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“Schrobenhausener Tage” symposium 2022: Sustainability as a challenge and opportunity in specialist foundation engineering
A long-established tradition: For more than 30 years, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH has been hosting the “Schrobenhausener Tage” event. This traditional event was held in early June this year under the slogan “B.sustainable: Sustainability in specialist foundation engineering.” What made this event unique: After a three-year break, it was finally possible…
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