All posts tagged "Germany"
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President Trump names US ambassador to Germany as acting intelligence head
Washington (DPA) – US President Donald Trump named Richard Grenell, the current ambassador to Germany and a fierce Trump loyalist, as his acting director of national intelligence...
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Germany to Formulate ”A Green Deal with Africa” at German-African Energy Forum 2020 in Hamburg
The must-attend event for your energy business — one of the fastest-growing sectors in Africa The 14th German-African Energy Forum – ”A Green Deal with...
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German research vessel finds ice floe for drift through Arctic
Bremen, Germany – The German research vessel Polarstern has found a suitable ice floe to start a year-long drift through the Arctic Ocean, the Alfred Wegener Institute...
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First Subsidy-Free Solar Park Under Construction in Germany
BayWa renewable energy GmbH is building Germany’s first subsidy-free solar park, proving that solar energy can now compete against conventional energy sources in Germany without...
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German Chancellor visits West Africa for three-days tour
Berlin – Chancellor Angela Merkel departed Germany on Wednesday 1st of May, 2019, for Burkina Faso, where she is to begin a three-day tour of...
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Interview: German government will continue to cooperate with Nigeria in energy sector – Dr. Traumann
In this interview with NDUBUISI MICHEAL OBINEME of Oil and Gas Republic, the new Consul General of Germany in Lagos, DR. STEFAN TRAUMANN, speaks on...
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One Third of Germany’s Electricity Supply Comes From Renewable Energy – Dr. Traumann
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Germany is presently generating “one-third” of its total national electricity supply from renewable energy. This is in-line with the German’s Government...
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Germany’s FDIs to Nigeria hit €183 million
Germany’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Nigeria exceeded its 2015 target of EUR140 million, reaching over EUR 183 million a year ahead of time. The...
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German-African Energy deals in Hamburg will set the stage for better collaboration between the private sector and governments
The African energy industry will be in Hamburg on March 27th-28th, 2019 for this dialogue organized by the Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,...
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German government will continue to cooperate with Nigeria in energy sector – Dr. Traumann
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme The German government says that it will continue to cooperate with Nigeria for renewable energy development through innovative technologies and various...
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Germany to exit from nuclear and fossil fuels, targets renewables as alternative energy source
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Germany is currently overhauling its energy supply towards renewable energy with a target to shut down the remaining nuclear power plant...
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Switch to electric cars would cost Germany 114,000 jobs, study shows
Nuremberg (dpa) – A transition to e-mobility would cost Germany around 114,000 jobs in the long term, according to a study released Wednesday. The car-building sector...
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Frankfurt Airport ups Q3 profit by 16 per cent despite summer woes
Frankfurt – Despite a summer of cancellations and delays, Frankfurt Airport’s operator Fraport announced a 16-per-cent year-or-year increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday. Fraport announced...
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Limestones with ancient inscriptions found by German-Egyptian team
Cairo – A team of Egyptian and German archaeologists has unearthed parts of limestones with inscriptions that could be 4,000 years old, Egypt’s Ministry of...
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Proportion of renewable electricity reaches 38 per cent in Germany
Berlin – The proportion of electricity that is generated from renewable sources in Germany reached 38 per cent in the first nine months of 2018....
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Merkel pledges more cash to underwrite private investments in Africa
By Michael Fischer, dpa Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to increase the extent to which the government in Berlin underwrites private investors...
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Activists begin blockade of controversial German coal mine
Aachen, Germany – Anti-coal activists in Germany began a blockade of a controversial brown coal mine on Saturday, occupying an excavator and a rail line...
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German states, industry leaders gather for national steel summit
Essen, Germany – Steel industry leaders and politicians are meeting in the western German city of Saarbruecken later on Monday to try and improve the...
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World Economic Forum: Germany tops in innovation
Geneva – No other country in the world is as capable of innovation as is Germany, according to an analysis by the World Economic Forum...
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Merkel: Germany to intensify economic cooperation with Chile
Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday during a visit by Chilean President Sebastian Pinera that she wants to intensify the cooperation...
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50,000 people attended an anti-coal demonstration in Germany
By Elke Silberer and Christoph Driessen, dpa Aachen, Germany – According to report made known to Oil and Gas Republic, an estimated 50,000 people attended...
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Germany’s Lufthansa pledges 600 new jobs after summer of delays
By Eckart Gienke, dpa Hamburg (dpa) – German airline Lufthansa pledged to create an additional 600 jobs to help improve the quality of its services...
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No more diesel: Porsche is first German maker to ditch dirty fuel
If you drive a Porsche diesel, you could be driving one of the last of its kind. The German maker is swearing off diesel for...
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German forest clearance restarts as energy company probes cyberattack
Dusseldorf (dpa) – The clearance of activists’ tree houses from a woodland in western Germany has restarted in earnest after a pause due to the...
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German solar energy prize awarded
The annual award honours projects aimed at a resolute and decentralized energy transformation. Bonn (dpa) – Electro-mobility pioneer Guenther Schuh and seven other persons have...
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Germany pushes for ‘comprehensive modernization’ of WTO
Berlin (dpa) – A German Economics Ministry official on Saturday called for a “comprehensive modernization” of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in light of current...
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Sonnen sets up the biggest solar battery manufacturing plant in Australia
Sydney – German solar battery firm sonnen is setting up a major manufacturing plant in South Australia that will build 10,000 batteries a year, according...
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Germany pledges extra 100 million euros for Lake Chad region
By Sebastian Engel and Michael Fischer, dpa Berlin (dpa) – Germany has pledged an extra 100 million euros (116 million dollars) in emergency aid to...
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Explosion and fire at German oil refinery injures 9
By Kathrin Zeilmann, dpa Berlin (dpa) – An explosion and blaze at an oil refinery complex in southern Germany injured nine employees and forced the temporary...
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New car pollution standard comes into force across EU
Brussels (dpa) – Stricter emissions tests for all new cars in the European Union went into force on Saturday. It comes in response to the 2015...
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AKK Project: President Buhari Shown Dedication to Local Content Development – Oilserv Chairman
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President Buhari Flags-off Construction of 614km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline
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Flag Off of $2.8 Billion AKK Project 95 Percent Ready – Oilserv
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Manufacturing Holds Key to Recovery of Oil and Gas Markets, Expert says
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Nigeria reaffirms Commitment to Comply with OPEC+ Production Agreement
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OPEC Calls on Oil Producers to Adhere to Production Adjustment
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OPEC+ Extends First Phase Production Adjustment till July 2020
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Liberia auctions oil blocks online due to Coronavirus outbreak
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