16th International Circular Economy Week
November 03-07, 2025 Organizer: Institute for Applied Material Flow ManagementLocation: Environmental Campus BirkenfeldMore information
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Electromobility and photovoltaics in practice: tax incentives, economic potential and municipal successes
Tax “investment booster” for e-vehicles The German government is planning a special depreciation allowance for electric vehicles used for business purposes: However, critics such as Deutsche Automobil Treuhand point out weaknesses: Read the full article: Confirmed: Government launches special depreciation for e-vehicles – electrive.net E.ON analysis: Solar + e-mobility synergy saves tens of thousands of
PoWerD – Atlas for electrolyzer sites in Germany
The “PoWerD” project is driving forward the expansion of power-to-hydrogen (PtH2) plants, i.e. electrolysers. Since May 2025, a consortium of research institutions, universities and industry has been providing a freely accessible online atlas that visualizes potential locations for power-to-hydrogen plants across Germany. The aim is to support companies and project developers in finding efficient and
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Agri-photovoltaic project with 15.4 megawatts starts in Saarland – financing via crowdfunding
In Gersheim, Saarland, the company Next2Sun is implementing one of Germany’s largest agrivoltaic projects to date with a planned output of 15.4 megawatts. The special feature of this project is the vertical installation of bifacial solar modules in an east-west orientation. This design allows over 90 percent of the area to be used for agriculture
Cooperative depot charging network for electric trucks: TST launches innovative charging platform
TST, the logistics company based in Worms, presented an innovative concept for a cooperative depot charging network for electric trucks at the “Transport Logistic” trade fair in Munich. This network will enable freight forwarders to share charging infrastructure or provide their own charging points. The aim is to establish a digital platform that offers efficient
BASF opens battery recycling plant in Schwarzheide to promote the circular economy
BASF officially opened a state-of-the-art battery recycling plant in Schwarzheide on June 3, 2025. The new facility processes up to 15,000 tons of discarded lithium-ion batteries and production rejects every year – the equivalent of around 40,000 electric car batteries per year. In the first step of the recycling process, the batteries are mechanically treated
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Register now: Joint stand Rhineland-Palatinate-Hesse at IFAT 2026
IFAT Munich, the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies, will open its doors again from May 4 to 7, 2026 – and you can be there! Together with Hessen Trade & Invest, Technologieland Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate, there will once again be attractive joint stands in Halls A3 and A4, organized by SCM Messe Event
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Storck and Pfalzwerke set new standards for sustainable energy and mobility
Storck invests in solar energy at its Halle site Storck expands its use of renewable energies by building a photovoltaic system with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts on the employee parking lots in Halle. The plant, equipped with around 5,000 Trina Vertex 450 solar modules and inverters from SMA, is due to be completed and
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Change of managing director at Ecoliance GreenTech Innovation GmbH: Michael Jakob hands over to Philipp Fuhge
Trier, May 26, 2025 – Ecoliance Rheinland-Pfalz e.V., the network of the environmental technology industry in Rhineland-Palatinate, announces a change in the management of its wholly owned subsidiary, Ecoliance GreenTech Innovation GmbH. Two and a half years after the GmbH was founded , the previous Managing Director Michael Jakob is taking his well-deserved retirement. Michael
Gerolsteiner and E.ON launch biomass cogeneration plant
Gerolsteiner Brunnen and E.ON have started the construction of an innovative biomass cogeneration plant at the Gerolstein site. The plant, which is expected to go into operation at the beginning of 2027, will cover almost all of the company’s heating requirements (up to 95%) and a significant proportion of its electricity requirements (approx. 20%). The
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