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DWV and DVGW Join Forces

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by Hydrogeit

W. Diwald, T. Bareiß, G. Linke — Werner Diwald, DWV; Thomas Bareiß, economy ministry; and Gerald Linke, DVGW (from left)

On January 17, in Berlin, the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, also known as DWV, and the German Association of the Gas and Water Industries, or DVGW, signed an agreement to step up their efforts to help set up a power-to-gas market. At the signing ceremony, which was attended by Thomas Bareiß, who has a leading role in the economy ministry, both organizations said they aimed to “gradually turn today’s fossil fuel economy into a climate-friendly energy system” by replacing natural with synthetic gas one step at a time.

No Concern for H2 Feed-In in Natural Gas Pipelines

April 4, 2016 by Hydrogeit

The German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW) presented a new study during the gas industry discussion forum, gat 2015, on Oct. 27, 2015. The new document says that “the existing natural gas infrastructure is generally suited for adding one to nine per cent hydrogen.” In Essen, the association presented results from its research conducted under the auspices of the DVGW research project Hydrogen Tolerance of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Associated Facilities.

Alexandra Ernst is Newest Member of DVGW Team

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 by Hydrogeit

Alexandra-Ernst-DVGW — Alexandra Ernst,
© DVGW

On Oct. 1, 2015, Alexandra Ernst became the CFO of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW). The association’s executive board had decided in a special session in Bonn on creating this new post, making the economist born in Recklinghausen the second salaried executive besides Professor Dr. Gerald Linke. The main responsibility of Ernst, who had been CEO of juwi Service & Solutions between January 2013 and January 2015, will be the commercial as well as the product and service-related management of the DVGW Group.

ASUE and DVGW to cooperate

August 10, 2015September 23, 2015 by Hydrogeit

To gain further influence in the different interests in the energy sector, two associations in the gas industry have entered into a strategic cooperation: the Deutsche Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches (German Gas and Water Association / DVGW) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für sparsamen und umweltfreundlichen Energieverbrauch (Working Group for Energy Conservation and Environmentally Friendly Energy Use / ASUE). On 29th May 2015, the Chairman of the Board of the DVGW, Prof. Dr. Gerald Linke, and President of the ASUE, Dr. Ludwig Möhring, signed an appropriate agreement in Berlin. Its primary goals are