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Commented by Nico Popp on April 28th, 2026 | 07:10 CEST
Linde, Amazon, and Pure One: The New Alliance Against Fossil Fuel Dependency
The energy crisis is highlighting the global economy's dangerous dependence on fossil fuels. In particular, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of industrial supply chains, as critical feedstocks such as ammonia and methanol are becoming scarce alongside oil and gas. According to analyses by Wood Mackenzie, such a disruption leads to significant price spikes in the chemical industry and threatens the global supply of raw materials. In this unstable environment, hydrogen is gaining new significance as a tool for national security and industrial resilience. Innovative processes, such as the direct reduction of iron ore or the electrification of chemical reactors, enable the industry to gradually break free from fossil fuel imports. We examine the business models of Linde, Amazon, and Pure One, highlighting how these players are driving the hydrogen transition in the EU and Germany, and how investors can capitalize on these opportunities.
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on March 21st, 2024 | 06:45 CET
Energy in transition: RWE, Kraken Energy, and Plug Power in focus
The energy sector remains in flux. RWE was able to double its adjusted EBITDA. CEO Markus Krebber, who has been in office since 2021, is doing everything he can to make the energy giant fit for renewable energies. Under the term "Phaseout Technologies," he aims to bid farewell to nuclear energy and fossil fuels. However, nuclear energy is a low-carbon and adequate supply for many industrialized nations. There are 93 reactors in the USA alone, which account for 20% of the national energy supply. This is reason enough for Kraken Energy to explore uranium deposits in the US in order to establish the shortest possible supply chains. The US is also a pioneer in hydrogen technologies. Plug Power can, therefore, look forward to a considerable amount of government funding and is becoming a job engine...
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on November 22nd, 2023 | 07:30 CET
Black Week in the energy sector: Short hydrogen - Long oil! Shell, BP, Prospera Energy, and Plug Power under the microscope
It sounds ambitious! To completely restructure Europe's energy supply, the European Union would need to invest a good EUR 300 billion in alternative energy sources, infrastructure and raw material supply contracts by 2030. As of 2021, Germany alone was importing 45% of its fossil fuels from Russia, which had been a valued partner until then. After the start of the war in Ukraine, this long-standing business partner was removed from the list. However, this also means that the very cheap sources are no longer accessible for Central Europe. Therefore, electricity, heating and mobility prices will remain high while public coffers are empty. Shareholders who bet on Greentech have to endure a crash in the hydrogen sector while fossil fuels are experiencing a renaissance. Where are the medium-term opportunities?
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