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interim storage, to be used for the     number of electrolysis systems                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The future of international energy
generation of power in gas power        required will be available by 2040.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        systems will be discussed intensely
plants or CHP systems when needed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 at this year’s “gat 2016”, the leading
More electrolysis systems however       In conclusion, natural gas and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             industry conference of the German
need to be installed systematically in  renewables contribute greatly to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           gas industry that takes place in
order to ensure safe and secure supply  reducing CO2 emissions. Even more,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Essen this year from 8 through 10
with high amounts of clean power.       a secure and climate-friendly energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       November. Leading representatives
Calculations assume that from 2025      supply, which is affordable for everyone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   of national and international energy
onwards new systems with an output of   worldwide not just in rich countries – can                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 suppliers as well as decision-makers
500 megawatts and from 2030 onwards     only be guaranteed with natural gas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       from the worlds of politics and
new systems with an output of 1,000     And this is why the energy transition in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   business will speak about aspects
megawatts will have to be installed     Germany, Europe and everywhere else                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        affecting all countries. English-
annually to ensure that the minimum     in the world needs gas. l                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  speaking sessions and meetings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   with simultaneous translation will
Natural gas and renewable energies: the „Future Energy Couple“                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     address such subjects as sector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   coupling or the use of innovative
Natural gas and renewable energies on the fast track: In the future a larger part of the primary energy                                                                                                                                                                                                            natural gas technologies. Other
consumption will be covered by natural gas and renewable energies than by crude oil, coal or nuclear                                                                                                                                                                                                               keywords include the phase-out of
energy. According to forecasts in Germany this will already be the case in 2038 – hence more than ten                                                                                                                                                                                                              power generation from fossil fuels,
years earlier than globally seen and at least twelve years earlier than on the European scale.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     decentralised energy supply, low-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   emission mobility and untapped
Germany 100 %                           2038                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       potentials of the heat market.
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