Energy consumption 2009 at lowest level since the early of 1970s Mulheim, March 12, 2010 – 2009 is the primary energy consumption in Germany decreased and was around 6.5 percent below that of last year. A significant reason for the unusually strong downward trend sees the international management consultancy bar field & Partner GmbH, which advises companies in the chemical and energy sector for 30 years, in the downward economic trend. Last year the consumption reached its lowest level since the early of 1970s. Whereas renewable energies to 4 percent could, fossil fuels had recorded significant decreases. Oil remained leader in the German energy mix, followed by stone or brown coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. On the corporate side, the industry experienced some changes. So, for example, RWE prevailed with its takeover offer for the Dutch Essent and Vattenfall entered for 8.5 million euros at Nuon.

Finally, even the acquisition was 26 percent of EWE shares by EnBW by the Federal Cartel Office durchgewunken by. View of Claus-Peter cash box, Managing Director of bar & Partner GmbH, the economic crisis in the energy industry will leave in 2010 yet their tracks: “the demand is not there, where it was before the crisis. Great sales or revenue jumps is not expected, unless because they result from the consolidation of ongoing in some segments. Sales side an electricity and gas provider will need to reinvent some is what ala natGAS the opportunity some fast and flexible companies, to make good market share. The medium-sized businesses in the energy trading will use his chances in 2010 and further consolidate. Extraordinary events left out, there should be an adequate year. Maybe is even the one or two medium-sized companies by a large corporation as distribution partners ‘discovered’, especially when it comes to the expansion of the consumer business. Be whether to expect another spectacular acquisitions “that remains to be seen, and is skeptical, especially since the banks are still very restrictive deal with their credit standards.” Since its founding in 1981, the Mulheim-based business and management advice bar field & Partner GmbH focuses their advisory activities on the recruitment of senior executives of first and second level.

In addition the support of businesses in the occupation of supervisory and advisory functions. In the context of mergers & acquisitions activity bar field & partner gives medium-sized companies and Group investments. Contact: bar & Partner GmbH international management consulting Annika Barenfeld Bahnstrasse 40 45468 Mulheim 0208 450 45 0 press contact: GB-the PublicityExperten Dr. Alfried large Ruhr stone 37 c 45133 Essen 0201 8419594

93 Percent of the surveyed medium-sized companies recommend the pulse talks of the RKW network of next Eschborn, 17.06.2013. Industry’s nationwide free offered by the RKW pulse talks to energy efficiency are consistently positively advised companies. That resulted in a current evaluation of the project. 93% Of respondents would recommend the offer of rationalisation and innovation centre of der Deutschen Wirtschaft (RKW). Half of the plants has begun following the conversation, which is offered by the RKW national companies locally, directly with the planning and implementation of concrete measures to save energy. Since February, the RKW network in the project funded by the German Ministry of Economics has carried 3,600 pulse talks. Savings indicate the RKW experts show small and medium-sized enterprises, as they quickly and easily can save energy and what funding opportunities there are. RKW staff specifically show the energy in a free discussion on the spot Initial situation and the savings to reduce the energy costs on.

Subsequently, the companies will receive a catalogue of individual measures, which can include technical improvements, such as, for example, troubleshooting air leaks or the use of renewable energies, but also employee training or the introduction of energy management. The RKW specifically qualified staff are therefore pulser to optimize energy use. Small businesses targeted the RKW also with the Chambers of Commerce serve cooperates in the care of small firms. After the RKW pulse interview we can take over the energy advice, provide appropriate Planner and assist businesses in applying for subsidies”, says Anne Schutte, Commissioner for innovation and technology at the Chamber of crafts of Lower Saxony, Hildesheim Germany. It adds: the cooperation with the RKW in the energy efficiency pulse talks has been very positive. The farms can be by the alien look”motivate more detailed thinking about their energy situation. In particular the work-oriented craft businesses in the fields of wood, metal, motor vehicle, butchers and bakers benefit from very.” Also, the feedback of the participating farms is consistently positive.

For us the pulse talks and the listed options were extremely helpful,”says Jens Freckmann, owner of a meat processing operation. In the wake of the Handwerkskammer helped us including application processing and approval of the grant for the heat recovery system. Therefore I can only recommend the path over the RKW network.” About the RKW Centre of excellence: RKW’s centre of excellence supports small and medium-sized companies in Germany, to strengthen their competitiveness and to keep. UndWirtschaft in the interface between science, policy practical recommendations and solutions are developed on the subjects of specialist assurance, innovation management and entrepreneurship. RKW’s centre of excellence is an active nationwide, non-profit research and Development institution of the RKW rationalisation and innovation centre der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. More information to the RKW-Centre of excellence: press contact: Rosemarie Lamport Deputy PL RKW Kompetenzzentrum of Dusseldorfer str.