The Future of Hydrogen Regulation in Australia and Germany: what lessons for Scotland?
Join us for a pivotal dialogue on The Future of Hydrogen Regulation in Australia and Germany as we consider the Lessons for Scotland. Hosted by the Climate Change Legal Initiative and IKEM, this event brings together international energy experts to explore hydrogen’s role in Scotland’s energy strategy, with insights from Australia’s hydrogen licensing and Germany’s […]
An Energiewende Without National Security Won’t Be “Just”
IKEM is happy to welcome Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt for a lecture on the leading national security objectives that will be necessary to maintain popular public support for a “just transition” towards a decarbonized energy system. Dr. Schmitt is a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert on European energy security, transatlantic […]
Facing transformation: status quo and outlook for the heating sector
The next edition of Forum Wärmewende, held on 22 April 2024, examines the current state of the heating sector in Germany and discusses what further steps are needed for a successful transformation of our heating supply. The speakers for the evening are Andreas Klingemann (German Association of Energy and Water Industries), Dr. Eva Bode (German Association of […]
Promoting the interoperability of electric vehicles in Europe
Interoperability in the charging process is the key to the successful expansion of electromobility in Europe and the topic of the USER-CHI webinar on 5 March. Participants will learn what conditions need to be met for the cross-border use of charging infrastructure to succeed and what approaches are available to establish universal standards for effective […]
H2-ready power plants
Hydrogen plays a pivotal role in the renewable energy system, ensuring secure electricity generation. As we embrace this shift, it is imperative for both new and existing power plants to be H2-ready. Join us at the Berlin Energy Round Table on February 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and […]
Public Robots Meet-up
Are you interested in the use of mobile robots in public spaces? Then register for the next online meet-up of the Rokit project on January 24 starting at 3 pm. During the event, IKEM expert Markus Lehnshack will shed light on the data protection-compliant use of video cameras in public places, especially in the context […]
DVAG Retail Symposium 2024: Retail & mobility
The mobility transition aims to make mobility more socially just and environmentally friendly. However, traffic and urban planning measures to reduce traffic have been criticised by many representatives of the local economy, particularly in the bricks-and-mortar retail sector. Emotions are running high in many places. Those affected fear additional hurdles for the accessibility of their […]
Sun, Wind & Wires: Atlas of an energy system in transition
We are delighted to present ‘Sun, Wind & Wires’: an attractively illustrated textbook on the energy transition. ‘Sun, Wind & Wires’ is the English version of the German original ‘Strom Netz Fluss’. It brings together expertise in energy economics with the captivating aesthetics of Ellery Studio. The aim behind this ‘Atlas of an energy system […]
AMELIE II Final Conference
On 19.10.2023 (11.00-16.00) IKEM will host the concluding event of AMELIE II. Since 2020, this project has been researching overhead line infrastructure on highways as a way to decarbonise heavy goods transport. The result is an introductory vision for the e-Highway, which the project consortium will present, along with other project results on standardisation, billing […]
Climate roadworks: How can we decarbonise road freight transport?
When it comes to moving goods, trucks are currently the most popular choice: The total capacity of freight transport on German roads has doubled over the last three decades and it now accounts for about three quarters of all freight transport. This development makes commercial road vehicles a backbone of our economic system but also […]