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News Edition: December 2024

Short Introduction

Since 1993, Robert Breitbach Consulting has been a retained executive search firm with a focus on the "Green Industries".

With offices in Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Estonia, we specialize on assisting German, European and American companies in the search and selection of their executives and specialists.

About 70% of the search projects contain the keywords: "CEO, Managing Director, Country Manager, Business Development Manager or Expansions Manager". In addition, we have been able to fill many positions in the areas of sales, plant, and production management. Not to forget many significant engineering positions.

We are pleased that you take the time to visit our "News" page. Here we would like to inform you - updated monthly - about selected topics from this industry.

From the Almanac

The term Renewable Energy describes energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed.

One wind turbine can power up to 1,500 homes for a year.

Solar energy is almost 200 years old.

Renewable energy creates more jobs for women than fossil fuels.

Iceland leads the world with near 100% energy produces from renewable sources.

Now, solar is the biggest source of renewable energy in Australia.

Romans were the first to use geothermal energy to heat their homes.

Economic Outlook

Global power demand growth is supposed to rebound in 2024 after slowdown.

Growth has been slowed down by a slowing economy and high energy prices.

Many countries will fall back on fossil fuels, delaying the green energy transition.

What's On The News?

• Ana Nieto describes on El País, how renewable energies are a beacon of hope for climate balance.


• On the INDEPENDENT, Anthony Cuthbertson writes about a record-breaking sugar battery that could supercharge the transition to renewable energy.


• ScienceDaily tells that a research group at Nagoya University has developed a nanosheet device with the highest energy storage performance yet seen.


• CNBC's Sam Meredith reports that, according to IEA, global oil demand will peak before the end of the decade.


• renews.biz features how solar-storage will enhance energy networks.

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