Publications and press articles» Dr. Hannes Consulting

To illustrate the main focus of our work, we have compiled some selected publications and press articles that Dr. Berthold Hannes has published or in which he is quoted.

Reuters September 02, 2020: Tesla tests the circuits for German energy market push

“…’The next and obvious step for Tesla is to get into production, especially of renewable power,’ said consultant Berthold Hannes, who has 30 years of energy advisory experience. ‘Tesla could use its own locations, for example the roofs of plants or the sites of charging points, and alternatively, or in addition, it could take stakes in solar plants or wind parks,’ he said…”

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For the third year in a row EnBW Innovation is among the top 3 of Germany’s Innovation Labs

The 2020 Corporate Innovation Study of Infront Consulting & Management GmbH and Capital Magazine looked at nearly 50 different innovation labs. This year’s focus: How do labs succeed in growing real new business(es).

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Handelsblatt October 17, 2019: Invest in megatrends – How investors profit from the trend to green hydrogen and fuel cells

“… Berthold Hannes, who advises energy companies, sees electrolysis as an important technology on the road to a climate-neutral society. ‘In addition to applications in industry and transport, hydrogen is highly interesting as an energy storage system in combination with, for example, wind turbines,’ says the consultant. ‘By means of electrolysis, excess energy can be stored in the form of hydrogen to be released again in windless phases.’ …”

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Reuters June 03, 2013: Utilities and the unstoppable efficiency drive

“…’Total household energy spending has not changed. It just goes to different suppliers,” Bain consultant Berthold Hannes said. … Hannes believes new profits from independent energy generation sources and energy efficiency will amount to three to four billion euros per year by 2020, but utilities are likely to capture less than a third, with the rest going to energy service specialists. Utilities association Eurelectric makes similar estimates for Europe.”

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