Dr. Wolfgang Urban, Ecologic Institut

Current State of the Transformation of the Energy System (called 'Energiewende') – Challenges and the Role of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Natural Gas as Energy Source

Presentation: Speech
Date: 18 April 2013
Location: Berlin, Germany
Speech: Dr. Wolfgang Urban

Dr. Wolfgang Urban, Fellow at Ecologic Institute, hold a presentation at the fourth expert dialogue "Gas Infrastructure for the Future", organized by the Technologiestiftung Berlin (TSB). He described the current state of the energy transition process in Germany – the so-called Energiewende - and explained the further steps of the German Federal Government. Additionally, he exemplified the challenges in the energy market namely flexibility options, wind and solar energy in the transformation process as well as the role of natural gas infrastructure and natural gas as energy source. The presentation is available for download.

Regional actors of the energy industry discuss current market and technology trends

Event: 4. Expertendialog der TSB Innovationsagentur Gasinfrastrukturen für die Zukunft
Organizer: Technology Foundation Berlin, Germany
Speech: Dr. Wolfgang Urban
Date: 18 April 2013
Location: Berlin, Germany
Language: German
Keywords: Energy

Energiewende, energy shift, transformation process, EEG 2.0, EEG reform

Presentation slides

Vortragsfolien von Dr. Wolfgang Urban [pdf, 1.7 MB, Deutsch] (1.73 MB)

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