{"id":35093,"date":"2025-12-08T18:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/pt-journal\/issue-10-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:56:43","slug":"issue-10-2025","status":"publish","type":"pt-journal","link":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/pt-journal\/issue-10-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 10-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35093\" class=\"elementor elementor-35093 elementor-35075\" data-elementor-post-type=\"pt-journal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a09074f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a09074f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;67a3195&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0147e8e\" data-id=\"0147e8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ad3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ad3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security of raw material supply \u2013 a new aspect of energy supply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d4729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d4729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christopher We\u00dfelmann<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e04a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e04a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The discussion about the future design of our energy system has traditionally focused on issues such as generation structure, grid stability, the integration of renewable energies into the system, and technological advances in energy plants. In recent years, however, an issue that had long been on the periphery of the debate has emerged as a key consideration: the strategic procurement of critical raw materials. While the energy sector and industry have spent decades developing mechanisms to cushion fluctuations in gas, oil and coal supply, the increasing electrification of our economies is creating a newfound reliance on raw materials. Rare earths, lithium, nickel, platinum group metals, silicon, high-purity graphite and high-quality alloys are now the indispensable foundation of modern energy and storage technologies, including wind turbine gearboxes, photovoltaic cells and H2 turbines. This makes securing raw material supplies a fundamental part of the energy supply.    <\/p><p><a class=\"storyLink\" title=\"Editorial Issue 10\/2025\" href=\"#editorial1025\">[more&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-386234f\" data-id=\"386234f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7046a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac7046a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/vgbe-energy-journal\/#abo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christian Sommer, Renato Rachel, Stefan Wenke, Michael Evers, Eduard Jenikejew and Marco Redie\u00df<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa6394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa6394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Schwarze Pumpe power plant (KSP), one of the four lignite-fired power plants operated by Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (LEAG), consist of two units with a gross output of 800 MW each. The turbosets with supercritical steam parameters were both synchronised to the grid for the first time in 1997 and reached a service life of more than 200,000 equivalent operating hours. This means that 2022 and 2024 were sensible dates for the second main overhaul of the turbo units, also regarding the remaining planned operating times of both units.The project has impressively demonstrated that even under today\u2018s challenging marginal conditions and the now manageable remaining service lives of power plant units, a retrofit can still be a very interesting option compared to a major overhaul. An important precondition for the success of the project is always good and trusting co-operation within the entire project team.      <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vgbe-ej-2025-10-038-043-SOMMER-RGB-Specimen-Copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download [1.0 MB]<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19be288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19be288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malta pumped heat energy storage to supply power and heat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a2d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d24a2d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Janina Hippler-Nettlau<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a4c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a4c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCountries in the EU are challenged by fulfilling both the EU and internal climate mandates while securing energy security and affordability. Carnot Batteries such as Pumped Heat Energy Storage provide both power and heat as well as critical grid services and therefore play an important role in the energy transition, as they provide a clean alternative to fossil-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants. Malta SEMS (Steam Energy Management and Storage) is a PHES technology that combines a steam-based heat pump and generation solution with molten salt storage to provide electrical and thermal discharge powers of 50\u2013500 MWel and 0\u20131400\u2009MWth with storage durations of 8 to 24+ hours.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad706f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad706f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Efficient use of lubricant analyses for early varnish detection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4042ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4042ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stefan Mitterer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5093413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5093413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn industry, the reliability and efficiency of machines and systems are of crucial importance. Lubricants play a central role in this, as they reduce friction and minimise wear. A common phenomenon that occurs when using lubricants in gas or steam turbines is the formation of varnish. There are various analytical methods for detecting and warning of a varnish hazard in good time. Lubricant analysis in the laboratory opens up a number of possibilities for making turbine operation more effective, cost-efficient and even safer.    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bec589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bec589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobile water treatment and wastewater treatment at bp Lingen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844b98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"844b98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lisa Bloss and Mauro Pisani\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a1926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2a1926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bp refinery in Lingen, Germany, has implemented a robust and reliable wastewater treatment plant as well as an innovative solution for water conservation and wastewater treatment. Thanks to technologies from Mobile Water Solutions, a Nijhuis Saur Industries company, the refinery has been able to significantly reduce its fresh water consumption and discharge several dozen cubic metres less wastewater per hour. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e647599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e647599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe Congress 2025: Opening speech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c859e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c859e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Georg Stamatelopoulos<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b5ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b5ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vgbe Congress 2025 was held under the motto \u2018Energy transition and affordability \u2013 How can these targets be achieved?\u2019. Europe and many countries around the world are in the midst of a fundamental transformation of their energy supply. Implementation requires enormous effort. Politics, business and society must walk this path together. The current geopolitical situation clearly shows that a climate-friendly energy system must also become more secure and resilient to crises and external shocks. These are key aspects of this year\u2018s vgbe Congress. Technology. Knowledge. Network. That is the claim and strength of vgbe energy.         <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vgbe-ej-2025-10-057-060-VGBE-Congress-2025-Opening-RGB-Specimen-Copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download [1.0 MB]<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The opening event is available online on the vgbe energy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZBwiwoS2dBmN8av2ej4oKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc1836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dc1836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe Congress 2025 \u2013 Focus on energy transition and affordability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df23d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df23d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe energy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc458c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc458c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2018s vgbe Congress 2025 was held under the motto \u2018Energy transition and affordability \u2013 how can we reconcile these goals?\u2019. Robert Habeck discussed the future prospects for energy supply in his keynote speech. Technology. Knowledge. Networking. were the guiding principles of the other plenary presentations and technical contributions.     <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/review-vgbe-congress-2025-focus-on-energy-transition-and-affordability-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d428ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d428ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe Congress \u2013 vgbe presents three awards for outstanding achievements\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0760f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0760f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe energy\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298f587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298f587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the motto \u2018Making success visible\u2019, vgbe honours outstanding achievements in the energy sector in order to highlight important topics that are of great significance to companies in the fields of electricity and heat generation and storage. The vgbe Innovation Award 2025 and the vgbe Quality Award 2025 were presented at the vgbe Congress 2025. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/opening-ceremony-of-the-vgbe-congress-in-vienna-presentation-of-the-vgbe-innovation-and-quality-awards-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the article &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aac74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aac74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Energy Outlook 2025 \u2013 Executive summary\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f07c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f07c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Energy Agency \u2013 IEA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a8093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a8093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe IEA\u2019s flagship World Energy Outlook (WEO) is the most authoritative source of global energy analysis and projections. Updated annually to reflect the latest energy data, technology and market trends, and government policies, it explores a range of possible energy futures and their implications for energy security, access and emissions. This year\u2019s edition comes amid major shifts in global energy policies and markets, and acute geopolitical strains. An important theme in this year\u2019s WEO is security of supply of critical minerals.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569f486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"569f486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biased EU energy regulations could further undermine regional competitiveness and create uncertainty in the global gas market\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe8753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe8753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GEFC Gas Exporting Countries Forum\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdbc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bdbc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe dramatic shift in the EU\u2019s energy policy, driven by the climate agenda, began largely with the 2007 Climate and Energy Package, a bundle of regulations and directives aimed at \u201creplacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources and, where necessary, lower-carbon fossil fuels such as natural gas\u201d (Directive 2009\/28\/EC). The package also promoted energy savings and improvements in energy efficiency. It laid the foundation for the EU\u2019s broader climate agenda. The impact of this shift is highly ambiguous. The EU energy consumption, which had steadily increased for decades, peaked in the mid-2000s but dropped by 22% over the following two decades, through 2024. This reduction was largely driven by a one-third cut in hydrocarbons use, which was not fully offset by growth in renewables. As a result, the share of hydrocarbons in the primary energy mix fell only modestly, from 81% to 73%, reflecting lower overall energy demand rather than a substantial transition toward renewables.      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c60996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c60996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensuring a resilient and secure energy system\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e7d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e7d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Eurelectric position paper\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnergy security has become an increasingly urgent priority for Europe\u2019s electricity system. A decarbonised system built around electrification offers a pathway to lower CO2 emissions while enhancing affordability and resilience. Reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels is a no-regret solution that limits exposure to volatile prices and brings significant economic advantages. A system largely powered by variable renewables introduces both new opportunities and challenges. This notwithstanding, it is equally capable of delivering reliability; provided that the system is managed and operated in a sound way. Solutions are within reach. Security of supply in a decarbonised electricity system can be further enhanced if strategic actions are taken across all levels. This requires a coherent framework grounded in five complementary pillars: Governance &amp; transparency, Planning, Flexibility, including system service procurement, Adequacy, Grid investments.     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a101a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a101a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review 15th Emden Workshop on Occupational Medicine in Offshore Wind Energy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe71fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbe71fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vgbe energy\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2a21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are workshops that have become established institutions, firmly anchored in the calendar and now a tradition that speakers and participants alike look forward to. One such workshop is the Emden Workshop on Occupational Medicine in Offshore Wind Energy. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/15th-emden-workshop-on-occupational-medicine-in-offshore-wind-energy-successful-exchange-in-an-excellent-atmosphere-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the article &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea094e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea094e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73b13f6 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elementor-size-default\">Editorial<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af8fef0\" data-id=\"af8fef0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71fb543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71fb543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christopher We\u00dfelmann<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f222e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f222e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editor in Chief vgbe&nbsp;energy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-732a2d4\" data-id=\"732a2d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ccef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ccef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security of raw material supply \u2013 a new aspect of energy supply<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1448f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b1448f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear readers of the vgbe energy journal,<\/p><p>The discussion about the future design of our energy system has traditionally focused on issues such as generation structure, grid stability, the integration of renewable energies into the system, and technological advances in energy plants. In recent years, however, an issue that had long been on the periphery of the debate has emerged as a key consideration: the strategic procurement of critical raw materials. While the energy sector and industry have spent decades developing mechanisms to cushion fluctuations in gas, oil and coal supply, the increasing electrification of our economies is creating a newfound reliance on raw materials. Rare earths, lithium, nickel, platinum group metals, silicon, high-purity graphite and high-quality alloys are now the indispensable foundation of modern energy and storage technologies, including wind turbine gearboxes, photovoltaic cells and H2 turbines. This makes securing raw material supplies a fundamental part of the energy supply.    <\/p><p>The growth of renewable energies, the expansion of the hydrogen economy, the electrification of industrial processes, and the increasing demand for large-scale battery storage systems are making us more dependent on global supply chains, which can be politically, climatically, and logistically fragile. Supply risks now manifest not only at the level of essential fossil fuels, but also within complex value chains in which processing capacities are often highly concentrated. This creates additional uncertainties for power plant operators, grid operators and technology providers, which must be considered in investment decisions. At the same time, technical requirements are changing; for example, alloys are needed for higher steam temperatures, materials that can withstand H2 operation are required, and catalysts are needed for electrolysers and components for CO2 capture systems. The market availability of these specific raw materials is anything but guaranteed.   <\/p><p>Therefore, the energy industry must consider raw material supply an integral part of system planning. Technological innovation cycles are increasingly influenced by material issues. Recyclability, second-life concepts and the optimisation of material use are becoming increasingly important. Consequently, research and development are focusing more on substitution, efficiency improvements and low-loss production processes. At the same time, global strategic partnerships, transparent supply chains and new geopolitical assessments are becoming more important. This raises the question of how security of supply can be guaranteed in an age of fragmented global markets without impeding technological transformation processes.     <\/p><p>For operators of conventional and renewable energy plants, this presents a dual challenge. Firstly, existing technologies must be further developed to withstand raw material shortages. Secondly, new construction and transformation projects must consider raw material risks from the design phase onwards. This applies not only to large components, but also to the entire operating infrastructure, including power electronics, measurement and control technology, and storage systems. The future energy supply will be defined not only by available generation capacities, but also by the ability to build, operate and maintain these capacities in the long term, regardless of volatile raw material markets.    <\/p><p>It is clear that the energy industry has the technological expertise necessary to address this challenge. The integration of materials research, plant engineering and system operation is opening up new solutions. Modular designs, material-saving construction principles, improved recycling technologies and digital optimisation are creating prospects that combine security of supply with transformation. 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