What the press say

This time in ‘What the press say’: Why the Federal Government wants to allow exports of CO2, how retrofitting of air traffic control equipment can make more space for wind energy, and how lightweight construction is making offshore wind energy even more climate-friendly

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Handelsblatt, 13.06.2021: “Federal Government intends to permit CO2 exports”

Germany plans to permit cross-border traffic in carbon dioxide. This will bring us closer to the underground storage of CO2 across borders, says Handelsblatt.

solarserver, 11.06.2021: “Air traffic control changes can create space for more wind energy”

As reported by solarserver, the Economic Affairs Ministry is providing the DFS, Germany’s air traffic control company, with money to retrofit rotating radio beacons. Up until now, these beacons have prevented an expansion of wind energy.

solarserver, 10.06.2021: “Lightweight construction is to make offshore wind energy more climate-friendly”

solarserver also reports that a project organised by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing aims to integrate lightweighting technologies into the manufacture of foundations for offshore wind energy installations.