{"id":37177,"date":"2026-07-20T13:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/pt-journal\/issue-7-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:22:36","slug":"issue-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"pt-journal","link":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/pt-journal\/issue-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 7-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37177\" class=\"elementor elementor-37177 elementor-37159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"pt-journal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12af59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b12af59\" 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-d8dc398\" data-id=\"d8dc398\" 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-1adcea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1adcea0\" 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\">BECCUS \u2013 The energy sector\u2019s contributions and the conditions for success in a sustainable carbon economy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7461a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7461a3\" 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\">Dr.-Ing. Tobias Neumann and Ferdinand Steffen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973e378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973e378\" 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 transformation of electricity generation poses a significant challenge to European energy suppliers, and this will continue to be the case. Renewable energies, such as wind and solar power, now form the backbone of many generation portfolios. This transition is accompanied by a growing emphasis on flexible and reliable power generation, as well as on energy storage technologies designed to ensure security of supply.  <\/p><p>For energy suppliers such as RWE, the impending phase-out of coal-fired power generation means that retrofitting coal-fired power stations with CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture systems is no longer necessary. Whether new gas-fired power stations (combined cycle plants) will be made fit for the future in the medium term through CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture or the use of hydrogen depends on utilisation rates, regulatory frameworks, and price developments for natural gas, hydrogen, and CO<sub>2<\/sub>. Current regulations also offer no incentives to capture, utilise or store CO<sub>2<\/sub> from biogenic sources such as biomass, sewage sludge or waste-to-energy plants \u2013 \u2018Bio-Energy Carbon Capture Utilisation &#038; Storage\u2019 (BECCUS) is not mandatory!  <\/p><p><a class=\"storyLink\" title=\"Editorial Issue 7\/2026\" href=\"#editorial726\">[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-142edfb\" data-id=\"142edfb\" 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-b238f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b238f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2175789\" data-id=\"2175789\" 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-b46d36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b46d36b\" 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\">Negative CO2 emissions \u2013 The transition from coal-fired power stations to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cc3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42cc3fd\" 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\">Tobias Neumann, Marcus Kleuters and Michael Sch\u00fctz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c22a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c22a47\" 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\tRWE has also committed to climate targets and has halved its CO2 emissions from electricity generation since 2018. The example of the Netherlands as a whole shows that the emissions reduction target cannot be achieved with the current strategy; however, it can be offset by negative CO2 emissions, e.g. with the BECCS technology (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage). This article summarises the current status of the fuel switch. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the design of the CO2 capture process. Finally, existing challenges are identified and prospects for future optimisations are highlighted.    \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-b341be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b341be1\" 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\">CO2 capture from flue gases of waste-to-energy plants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d269685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d269685\" 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\">Felix M\u00fcller, Eun Sun Park and Stefan Vodegel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fda75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36fda75\" 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>In view of the foreseeable rise in CO2 allowance prices, which waste incineration plant operators must also pay, it may become worthwhile for them to capture the CO2 produced during waste incineration and utilise or store it. As part of the DrACO2 project, the CUTEC Research Centre at Clausthal University of Technology conducted experimental research into the stability of monoethanolamine (MEA), the established amine scrubbing solvent. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vgbe-ej-2026-07-023-026-MUeLLER-QHD-RGB-PROMO-1133.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-963d330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"963d330\" 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\">CO2 capture downstream of waste incineration plants \u2013 Can you make money from environmental protection?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903bd7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"903bd7d\" 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 Vodegel <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea09b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea09b7\" 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>Since 2024, operators of waste incineration plants have been required to pay for their CO2 emissions. The upward trend in prices is expected to continue. It would be interesting to know whether, and if so, under what conditions, operators could make CO2 capture and utilization commercially viable. This article therefore examines the future using a dynamic economic analysis. The results indicate that, under certain conditions, CO2 capture at waste incineration plants can be economically attractive.    <\/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-f0d864e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0d864e\" 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\">Online corrosion measurement in waste-to-energy plants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01e75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01e75d\" 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\">Adrian Marx, Dennis H\u00fclsbruch, Stefan DeYoung, Jochen Str\u00f6hle, Max Sch\u00f6nsteiner, Axel Hanenkamp, Ulrich Martin and Bernd Epple\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3665b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3665b8e\" 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\tHigh-temperature corrosion is a frequently observed phenomenon in waste-to-energy plants. At Darmstadt Technical University, electrochemical sensor systems are being developed for the online monitoring of high-temperature corrosion, designed for installation in the membrane wall of power station boilers. In this study, a waste incineration plant was equipped with an online corrosion measurement system. From the temperature measurements taken by the sensors, conclusions can be drawn.   \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-8b7239a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7239a\" 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\">A fleet of synchronous condensers for a resilient and reliable power system: The Italian case<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87450e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87450e\" 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\">Marco Cioffi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b976e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b976e\" 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 growing integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems is increasing the complexity of power grid operation, forcing improvements and upgrades to ensure stability and security. It is therefore necessary to maintain sufficient inertia and achieve a fast dynamic response. Synchronous Condensers (SynConds) are a proven solution, providing voltage regulation, reactive power, short-circuit power and inertia, thus improving grid stability and power quality.  <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vgbe-ej-2026-07-039-049-CIOFFI-QHD-RGB-PROMO-1133.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-eb2e2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb2e2a1\" 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\">Grid-forming inverters: requirements, certification pathways and the new market for inertia services\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c39c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c39c7\" 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\">Bastian Maucher\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb7c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb7c89\" 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 amount of electricity produced by converters in the European interconnected grid is continuing to increase. This paper first outlines the regulatory framework for market-based procurement. It then describes how grid-forming inverters operate and looks closely at two requirements that particularly affect inverter control design: how voltage source behaves and grid-security-based primary control. Finally, it presents the available certification pathways \u2013 from the prototype regulation and unit certificates to the retrofitting of existing installations.    \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-098cb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"098cb08\" 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\">Even with the stricter NOx limit values in place today, does the SNCR process still represent the state of the art?\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-78d1945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d1945\" 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\">Bernd von der Heide and Daniel von der Heide<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f91c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9f91c4\" 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\tWith the steady reduction in NOx limit values for combustion plants, doubts are mounting as to whether the SNCR process will be able to meet future requirements. This is particularly pertinent given that SNCR is often perceived as an inferior niche technology compared to SCR. This article briefly describes the key developmental stages of the SNCR process and compares the advantages and disadvantages of both processes. Operational results demonstrate that the new BREF values \u2013 i.e. Best Available Techniques (BAT) \u2013 can be achieved using the SNCR process, and in some cases exceeded economically.  \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-549e4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"549e4a7\" 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\">A missing puzzle piece in gas turbine monitoring\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-d4dc352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4dc352\" 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\">Daniel H\u00fcmmer, Thomas Steinbacher, Fabian Legl, Roman Karlstetter, Jakob Hermann and Julius Becker\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd08719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd08719\" 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\tDetecting problems that threaten a gas turbine\u2019s operation as early as possible is crucial for both economic and service security reasons. Data from fast, dynamic pressure sensors provide valuable insights into a gas turbine\u2019s state, making them well-suited for early anomaly detection. We have developed and successfully deployed an edge-based, AI-powered anomaly detection system for can-annular gas turbines that continuously monitors raw sensor data streams for unexpected patterns. The system is designed to operate entirely on-site, without relying on external servers. This high sensitivity enables early problem detection, well before they impact turbine operations.    \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-cbce642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbce642\" 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\">On low-frequency noise in cooling tower construction\n\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-28270ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28270ff\" 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\">Thomas Meyer and Michael Weinert\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ae65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06ae65b\" 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 operation of large-scale cooling towers is associated with complex acoustic emissions, with low-frequency noise below 100 Hz becoming an increasing focus of attention. The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of the issue of low-frequency sound, to highlight the main causes of low-frequency noise generation in cooling tower construction, and to evaluate existing mitigation options in terms of effectiveness, feasibility, and practicability. <\/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-f563a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f563a3d\" 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\">Pyrolysis of biomass as a contribution to climate neutrality: Technologies, challenges and practical examples\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fb80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53fb80a\" 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\">Ronald Wilhelm\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c7ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c7ee3\" 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 challenges posed by climate change highlight the urgent need to drive forward the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. One technology that is becoming increasingly important in this context is the pyrolysis of biomass. It offers the potential not only to reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly, but also to produce valuable by-products at the same time. This article focuses on the low-emission use of the gas on an industrial scale and outlines the technical measures that have been developed to ensure low-pollutant combustion.   \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-122a6bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"122a6bf\" 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\">Gas-fired power generation as a growing cornerstone of modern power systems\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f6acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31f6acb\" 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\">GECF 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-351cdb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"351cdb6\" 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\tGlobal electricity demand continues to increase steadily, driven by population growth, economic expansion, urbanization, electrification, and digitalization. As a result, electricity\u2019s share of global final energy consumption has risen from 18 % a decade ago to 21 % today, reflecting its growing importance across all sectors of the economy and its emergence as the preferred energy carrier. Against this backdrop, natural gas remains a pivotal component of power systems worldwide. Gas-fired electricity generation increased from 6,880 TWh in 2024 to 6,900 TWh in 2025, enabling natural gas to maintain its position as the world\u2019s second-largest source of electricity generation with a 22 % share of total output, behind only coal at 33 %.   \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-851e47b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"851e47b\" 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 Conference | KELI 2026: Conference on Electrical, Control, and Information Technology in Energy Supply\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c246b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c246b4f\" 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-a8399b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8399b9\" 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>How do we respond to digital and physical attacks on critical infrastructure? When will the next blackout occur? What role do drones, geopolitical factors or AI applications play? And what can we learn from one another regarding IT\/OT security and electrical engineering in energy facilities? One thing was clear: the topics covered at KELI 2026 could hardly have been more topical or exciting. Almost 50 speakers delivered 40 presentations. The KELI community was larger than it had been for a long time: 250 participants made their way to Mannheim to take part from 19 to 21 May 2026.      <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/review-keli-2026\/\">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-52b5a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52b5a07\" 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\">Event Report | vgbe Workshop Flue Gas Cleaning 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a79a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a79a73\" 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-29774b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29774b6\" 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>Flue gas cleaning remains a key topic in energy technology. Despite the growing share of renewable energy \u2014 approximately 48% of the EU electricity mix in 2025 and roughly 29% of electricity generation in the EU is still based on fossil fuels. Against this backdrop, the efficient and reliable removal of pollutants from flue gases is indispensable for complying with regulatory limits and achieving international climate targets. The focus continues to be on conventional pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter, but increasingly also on carbon dioxide (CO2) and trace pollutants such as mercury. At the vgbe workshop \u201cFlue Gas Cleaning 2026\u201d in Lyon, France, on 20 and 21 May 2026, current topics were addressed and discussed.      <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/review-vgbe-workshop-flue-gas-cleaning-2026\/\">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-22f4595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22f4595\" 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-caada09 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched 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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-e52f38b\" data-id=\"e52f38b\" 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-1de3a97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de3a97\" 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\">Dr-Ing Tobias Neumann<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb0be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb0be8\" 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\">RWE Technology International GmbH<br \/>CCS &amp; Biomass, Development and Execution Support<br \/>Essen, Germany\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ee3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70ee3e6\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ferdinand-Steffen-RWE-rqol2vodetssizdmg0rvkfpc4j9aexf7h74glqw9ds.jpg\" title=\"Align-Projekt Kraftwerk Niederaussem\" alt=\"Align-Projekt Kraftwerk Niederaussem\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-6cfdce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cfdce3\" 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\">Ferdinand Steffen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d6690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d6690\" 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\">RWE Power AG<br \/>Forschung &amp; Entwicklung<br \/>Leiter Neue Technologien und Sektorenkopplung<br \/>Essen, Germany\n\n<\/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-937eaf1\" data-id=\"937eaf1\" 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-893a4de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893a4de\" 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\">BECCUS \u2013 The energy sector\u2019s contributions and the conditions for success in a sustainable carbon economy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c84492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c84492\" 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 transformation of electricity generation poses a significant challenge to European energy suppliers, and this will continue to be the case. Renewable energies, such as wind and solar power, now form the backbone of many generation portfolios. This transition is accompanied by a growing emphasis on flexible and reliable power generation, as well as on energy storage technologies designed to ensure security of supply.  <\/p><p>For energy suppliers such as RWE, the impending phase-out of coal-fired power generation means that retrofitting coal-fired power stations with CO2 capture systems is no longer necessary. Whether new gas-fired power stations (combined cycle plants) will be made fit for the future in the medium term through CO2 capture or the use of hydrogen depends on utilisation rates, regulatory frameworks, and price developments for natural gas, hydrogen, and CO2. Current regulations also offer no incentives to capture, utilise or store CO2 from biogenic sources such as biomass, sewage sludge or waste-to-energy plants \u2013 \u2018Bio-Energy Carbon Capture Utilisation &#038; Storage\u2019 (BECCUS) is not mandatory!  <\/p><p>However, as part of the phase-out of conventional base-load electricity generation from nuclear power and coal, energy suppliers still possess valuable assets: brownfield sites suitable for conversion; experienced operational staff; excellent infrastructure with rail and waterway links; grid connections; and fully functional supply and disposal facilities. Many sites also have access to biogenic CO2 point sources from biomass, sewage sludge or waste-to-energy plants. Due to their proximity to the planned hydrogen core network, they also have access to green hydrogen. The energy companies\u2019 strategy departments are currently analysing in depth what will ultimately become of these sites and whether they will even retain a firm place in the energy system of the future.  <\/p><p>One thing is clear: The situation described above creates new incentives for the energy sector to look beyond its own horizons. Why not use BECCUS to contribute to decarbonisation and thus help other industrial sectors achieve their climate protection targets? For example, BECCUS could supply green feedstock to the chemical and petrochemical industries, or increase resilience by reducing dependence on imports from abroad, provided the technical, regulatory and economic conditions allow for this.<\/p><p>The chemical industry, fuel producers, building materials companies and the manufacturing sector are expected to increasingly rely on carbon from sustainable sources or negative CO2 credits, both of which BECCUS can provide. Green CO2 from biogenic sources, alongside CO2 recovered from product recycling, can represent an alternative carbon source. Through the capture and storage of CO2, negative emissions can be generated to offset unavoidable emissions. The anticipated resource shortage creates new business opportunities for energy suppliers and waste and sewage sludge disposal companies beyond their core activities.  <\/p><p>However, we are not quite there yet! Key regulatory decisions are still lacking for investments in CCU or CCS projects. In the case of CO2 utilisation, reliable, long-term customer commitments (off-take agreements) is also needed. Project decisions must be made in the context of the entire value chain. At which point in the chain should one become active, and with which technologies and products? In which regions should production take place, and which transport and logistics solutions are suitable? How should CCU and CCS be assessed in terms of effort, risks, and opportunities? How should they be strategically positioned for an energy supplier? Which long-term, cross-sector partnerships are sensible or necessary for this? After all, such partnerships are an essential prerequisite for successful implementation.      <\/p><p>Current regulatory frameworks in Germany, the EU and worldwide are still evolving. Whilst Germany\u2019s CCS Act sends important signals, comprehensive technological openness, long-term investment security and the inclusion of biogenic CO2sources are still in their infancy. Across the EU, the Green Deal instruments and new industrial legislation are setting a positive tone. However, detailed regulations on the promotion of negative emissions or cross-border CO2 logistics are often lacking. Conversely, there is always the risk of over-regulating this technological field at a time when the first demonstration projects are just starting up, when no infrastructure yet exists, and when industrial application is still in its infancy. Finally, flaws in the existing regulatory framework must also be addressed. For example, the amount of electricity used is deducted from the calculation of negative emissions by the emission factor, even though electricity generation is covered by the European Emissions Trading Scheme. Incorrect requirements regarding the quality of negative emissions make them significantly more expensive without contributing to climate protection. Ultimately, securing long-term legal certainty, fair market access and, as a starting point, a high degree of reliability regarding suitable funding instruments for BECCUS projects is of the utmost importance for the energy sector and potential investors.      <\/p><p>The emerging market is still at its beginning and could become complex due to the origin (grey or green) and varying quality of the CO2. Clearly, CO2 will need to be stored permanently to achieve negative emissions. At the same time, industrialised countries such as Germany must increasingly view biogenic CO2 as an urgently needed commodity for the chemical industry, for example in the synthesis of e-fuels or as a raw material for products.  <\/p><p>Energy suppliers have the potential to expand beyond their core energy portfolio to engage in the BECCUS technology sector, for example by acting as producers and suppliers of raw materials and intermediates for eFuels and eChemicals, or by participating in CO2 transport and trading networks.<\/p><p>The coming years will be crucial in determining whether a functioning cross-sectoral carbon economy can be established in Europe and worldwide. Energy suppliers could play an essential role in this process by helping to alleviate the shortage of \u2018green carbon\u2019 in an increasingly decarbonised industrial landscape. The energy sector\u2019s expertise in transforming its core business is invaluable and can be utilised by other sectors through strong partnerships as they transition to climate-friendly processes. Resolving regulatory uncertainties, sending clear market signals and forging partnerships between electricity generation, the chemical industry and off-takers could make BECCUS a genuine driver of innovation for sustainability, climate protection and regional development.   <\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emissions reduction<br \/>\nCCUS<br \/>\nNegative CO2 emissions \u2013 The transition from coal-fired power stations to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage<br \/>\nCO2 capture from flue gases of waste-to-energy plants<br \/>\nOnline corrosion measurement in waste-to-energy plants<br \/>\nSynchronous condensers for a resilient and reliable power system: The Italian case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37161,"template":"","class_list":["post-37177","pt-journal","type-pt-journal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pt-journal\/37177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pt-journal"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pt-journal"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pt-journal\/37177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37178,"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pt-journal\/37177\/revisions\/37178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}