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Strom
2026
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Smart meters and electricity freedom
TKP reports on EU plans for smart meters, AI and load shifting. What does this mean for households, energy prices and freedom?
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AMO cycle: Are PV and wind yields shifting?
The AMO cycle could change the yield patterns of PV and wind power. What does this mean for security of supply, storage and regional energy autonomy?
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Think first, then build
Solidarwerkstatt.at warns about Google’s data centre in Kronstorf: electricity consumption, water, land and democratic control must be clarified beforehand.
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Dirac fluid in graphene: basic physics for new energy
Dirac fluid in graphene confirms central principles of neutrinovoltaics: collective quantum transport and thermal-electrical decoupling.
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Energy, mathematically inevitable
Neutrinovoltaics follows physical logic: why generating energy from ambient radiation becomes mathematically inevitable.
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Open systems, new answers
Interview on open thermodynamics, AI misframing and the future of decentralised energy systems.
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Emergency measures 2026: when systems tip over
Unexpected emergency measures in 2026 reveal the limits of systems – and why complex energy approaches are often misunderstood.
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Graphene & Ghost Light: energy becomes visible
Graphene as an energy converter: Ghost Light provides visible proof of neutrinovoltaics. A new approach to continuous energy.
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Straw-man arguments against new energy technologies
Criticism of Neutrino Energy often relies on a straw-man argument. Why the technology is more than “neutrinos as an energy source” – and what it is really about.
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Neutrinovoltaics: when materials become energy converters
Neutrinovoltaics uses nanoscale materials to convert permanent ambient energy flows into electrical power – without fuel and independent of the weather.
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Neutrino Power Cube: reserve now
More than 2.6 million reservations: use the waiting list for the Neutrino Power Cube now and send a signal for self-sufficient energy in households, SMEs & infrastructure.
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Industrial alliance for neutrino technology
The Neutrino Energy Group offers Bosch a billion-euro investment in graphene-based Power Cubes to safeguard thousands of jobs.
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Power grid at its limit: a blackout foretold?
Grid frequency, redispatch, dark doldrums: how wind and solar destabilise the power system – and why a blackout is no longer a taboo.
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Neutrinovoltaics: the realistic path to round-the-clock energy
Neutrinovoltaics explained: how nanostructured energy converters integrate weak ambient flows and continuously generate electric current.
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First lessons from the Berlin power cut in January 2026
GfKV explains in brief: Berlin without power from 3 to 7 January 2026 – causes, consequences and lessons for resilience, crisis management and blackout preparedness.
2025
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Christopher Chyba: electricity from the Earth's magnetic field
Christopher Chyba (astrophysicist) is working on the revolutionary idea of obtaining electricity from the Earth's magnetic field – with a simple metal cylinder. First measurements already show a minimal voltage.
2024
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Challenges in the Energy Supply System
As far as energy supply is concerned, the coming months are likely to bring further major challenges for the European electricity supply.
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Storm Destroys Wind and Solar Farm
Energy transition: so-called "renewable" energy mainly creates renewed problems when the weather doesn't play along.
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Dark Doldrums in Europe
Energy transition: dark doldrums in Germany and the EU – electricity prices rise to 2,748 euros per MWh
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Grid Expansion: Transformer Supply Problems
Expansion of central power grids: current delivery times for transformers are 3 to 4 years at the world's largest manufacturer, Hitachi Energy
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Energy Transition: Expensive Electricity
Energy transition: Germany pays both for supplying and for buying electricity – with sometimes absurd consequences, as the video shows.
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Criticism & Recommendations on the Energy Transition
Energy transition: power plant strategy, capacity market, grid expansion, affordability of energy and rising grid fees are in focus
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Wind power bonanza
Wind power is being expanded in Europe whatever the cost.
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The energy transition leads to blackouts and rising costs
Energy supply from sun and wind is unreliable and extremely expensive.
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Record prices thanks to the "energy transition"
The European power exchange EEX reveals the true impact of the energy transition
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Neutrinovoltaics: what role does doped silicon play?
Doped silicon plays a crucial role in neutrinovoltaics in converting vibrations into electricity.
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Neutrino Energy: billions on hold
After being blocked by compliance rules, Neutrino Energy has big ambitions for the leap innovation of neutrinovoltaics and self-charging Pi mobility concepts.
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Neutrinovoltaics – field test in Austria
Interested in taking part in the neutrinovoltaics field test? Take the opportunity and fill in the form.
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APG: electricity year 2023 shows a challenging overall situation
In 2023, interventions in the power plant schedule were needed on 217 days to prevent possible overloads in the power grid – 51% more than in 2022
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Electricity is not enough for heating in cold winters
Covering the additional electricity demand is hardly possible, the necessary storage is extremely expensive, and distribution grids and transformers would have to be renewed.
2023
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We need 80 million kilometres of new power grids
The IEA calls for over 80 million kilometres of the global power grid to be expanded and renovated by 2040 for a successful energy transition.
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A sustainable future with invisible radiation
Imagine a world in which nature is untouched, the water clean and the air fresh. A world in which energy comes from an inexhaustible source instead of destroying our natural resources.
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Society for Crisis Preparedness – Newsletter #10
On 15 July 2023 the general assembly decided to change the name "Austrian Society for Crisis Preparedness", to extend our activities to the neighbouring countries Germany and Switzerland and to express this in the name "Society for Crisis Preparedness".
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Charge for change
Digitalisation and growing crises require faster responses. With its ambitious goal of making Europe climate-neutral by 2050, the EU Commission has given an important impetus.
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Neutrinovoltaics: technical background in focus
Neutrinovoltaic® technology uses a multilayer graphene-based nanomaterial to convert the thermal motion of graphene atoms and the energy of invisible radiation, including neutrinos, into electric current.
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Problem for renewable energy: expensive grid stabilisation
Stabilising the German power grid was more expensive in 2022 than ever before: the electricity industry had to spend 4.2 billion euros to counteract grid bottlenecks.
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Neutrinovoltaics – field test in Austria
Neutrinovoltaics® and first details of the field test in Austria. At the Schneider Congress "Epochal technologies for the energy transition" on 17/18 June near Stuttgart we had the opportunity to meet Holger Thorsten Schubart.
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Emergency food supply after a blackout
In many areas, blackout preparedness is still reduced to the duration of the power cut itself, which falls well short. A supra-regional power cut would immediately affect all production and logistics and cause lengthy restart problems – including for the food supply.
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Challenges and opportunities of neutrinovoltaics
The world is constantly looking for new, sustainable and clean energy sources, because demand for electrical energy keeps growing. One of these new technologies is neutrinovoltaics.
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Molecular graphene "harvests" ambient energy
Carbon with the most varied properties: from diamonds to graphene – from jewellery to neutrinovoltaics. Depending on its atomic arrangement, carbon is a very versatile basic material.
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Neutrino® Energy: interview on the background
Neutrinovoltaics – how this technology will change our future. Holger Thorsten Schubart presents the innovative technology of generating energy with the fuel-free Power Cube.
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Power cut at Europe's largest hospital
Despite its emergency power supply, the hospital was without electricity for around 3 hours. According to initial findings, a short circuit in a power distributor caused the outage at the Charité in Berlin.
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A new dawn: the quiet revolution in home power generation
Deep in the human spirit lies a longing for independence and self-sufficiency. We want to take our destiny into our own hands – and energy generation is no exception.
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The energy transition cannot be achieved through self-deception
Austria is investing 600 million euros in expanding PV systems. But is that the right way? What many people are not aware of are simple physical relationships that could thwart the whole plan.
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GfKV Newsletter #09 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
Winter is not quite over yet, but the most critical phase has probably passed. In our last newsletter we encouraged you once again to make personal provisions for coming crises.
2022
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Let’s power the future together
One megawatt 24/7 for six months? The field test of the Electromagnetic Generator (EG) starts in January 2023 – we are looking for a partner to take the load.
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"My stomach turns every day."
"News about prices, and especially electricity prices – I can't bear to hear it any more. Why? Because politics doesn't get to the root of the problem."
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GfKV Newsletter #08 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
In our last GfKV newsletter #07 before Christmas 2021 we encouraged you to make personal provisions for coming crises, as a number of facts pointed to a critical development.
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ÖVR – short survey on a technology
Dear ÖVR sponsors, members, GAIA members and fans of the ultimate energy of the future: can an alternator converted like this achieve an over-unity effect?
2021
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GfKV newsletter #07 – please prepare now!
We actually did not want to send out another newsletter before Christmas. In view of current, worrying developments, we decided to send one with a core message: prepare now.
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Blackout – emergency power supply
Most people have now heard of blackouts. But what concrete options are there for supplying yourself with electricity if the grid fails for days? So far, only interested people know.
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Household batteries seen differently
I have already made my preparations for a blackout and other crisis scenarios. Now I am topping up my stocks – this time household batteries – and took a closer look.
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PV modules always perfectly aligned with the sun
Optimising balcony power plants – automatically aligned with the position of the sun? Together with interested people, I would like to start a project for home use.
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Seven days without electricity – DOK1
Hanno Settele wants to find out: what happens if the whole country suddenly goes dark? For DOK 1 he plays through the emergency – a week of blackout.
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Austrian interior ministry and APG sign cooperation agreement on blackout prevention
On 27 September 2021, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior signed an agreement on blackout preparedness with the grid operator Austrian Power Grid (APG).
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Prototype of a wave power plant
A small prototype of a wave power plant with two counter-rotating propellers achieves a very respectable efficiency in the laboratory.
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GfKV newsletter #06 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
Blackout preparedness has been in the Austrian media more often in recent months. Preparedness activities are increasing – but so are sobering findings on drinking water, livestock and gas supply.
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GfKV newsletter #05 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
Vulnerable power supply: "Guat is ganga, nix is g'scheh'n!" Further serious incidents on 17 May 2021 and 24 July 2021 – and why crisis preparedness is inadequate in many areas.
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GfKV newsletter #04 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
We reported on the serious incident in the European interconnected grid on 8 January 2021 in GfKV newsletter #03. It has since emerged that the triggering event did not occur in Romania, as reported, but in Croatia.
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The Richard Clem engine
The engine that was said to drive itself and produce surplus usable energy. A man from the Dallas area developed a closed-system engine that was claimed to generate 350 horsepower and run on its own. The full article (German) is reserved for members.
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GfKV newsletter #03 – Society for Crisis Preparedness
On 8 January 2021, the European power grid split in two. GfKV newsletter #03 puts the incident into perspective.
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Goodbye, pylons? Will electricity soon be distributed wirelessly?
Nikola Tesla already knew that electricity does not have to be carried through a cable. But only now has the start-up Emrod managed to make wireless transmission efficient enough for cable-free grids to pay off – at least in some regions.
2020
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So einfach kann Heizen sein. T4L gibt nochmal MINUS 20% German
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Stimme und Gegenstimme Ausgabe 13 & 14 / 2020 German
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So einfach kann Heizen sein. Jetzt minus 20%. German
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How fragile is our society?
Dealing with uncertainty. In our last newsletter, "Progress is being made", we showed that a negative event can also teach us something, so that we can deal better with the unexpected in future. What matters is the willingness to learn, which only really leads to resilience when it turns into intensive learning.
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VuK Newsletter #34 – Progress is being made
A lot has happened again in recent months. Several times in 2019 a threatened collapse of the European power supply system was averted. Of nine events ranging from security-relevant to critical, eight took the interconnected grid to the limits of its stability.
2019
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GFE | A detailed review of the case
Let us understand the GFE story in its full extent and learn from it. The full article (German) is reserved for members.
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GFE CHP plant | The NET-Journal reports
In its latest issue, the NET-Journal reports on the GFE once again. The full article (German) is reserved for members.
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GFE CHP plant | Data overview 28.09.2019
The NET-Journal reports a first provisional evaluation by four experts: around 200 people attended the announced demonstration of a combined heat and power plant run on an emulsion of water and rapeseed oil in a ratio of 4:1.
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Presentation of the GFE combined heat and power plant
An emulsion of 20% rapeseed oil and 80% water is said to be enough to run a combined heat and power plant. The full article (German) is reserved for members.
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VuK Newsletter #33
Debates on the energy transition usually assume that electricity will go on coming out of the socket. VuK Newsletter #33 begs to differ.
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Power cut for refusing a smart meter
Our grid operator (OÖ Netz AG) cut off the electricity to our house and farm on 9 May 2019. Since then we have been doing public relations work, supplying ourselves, looking for solutions and asking for help. Today is the 12th day after the disconnection.
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Helios crisis exercise: an obituary by H. Saurugg
From 13 to 15 May 2019 the crisis (staff) exercise "Helios" took place in Austria under the leadership of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. It was the largest cross-ministry crisis exercise in Austria to date; the scenario was an electricity shortage under § 15 of the Energy Control Act (EnLG).
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Austria-wide blackout exercise "Helios"
Austria is rehearsing for an emergency – a widespread power cut lasting 3 days. The crisis exercise runs until Wednesday, 15 May 2019, and above all aims to test how well cooperation works in an emergency, reports futurezone.at.
2018
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Anticipation is the magic word
Herbert Saurugg is a recognised expert on blackout scenarios. To support and show our appreciation for his work, we help to spread his information.
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The agricultural industry is on the brink of the abyss
Dear friends, we have been seeing and feeling the abyss ever more sharply for some time now. And (almost) everyone just looks on. Hardly anyone has the courage for sweeping, urgently needed change.
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Health (emergency) care after a blackout
Herbert Saurugg sends the participants of the workshop "Health (emergency) care after a blackout" the summary of the workshop as a new guide, and points to a second new guide on preparing hospitals for a far-reaching power and infrastructure failure.
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Emergency healthcare after a blackout
The workshop “Emergency healthcare after a blackout” takes place next week. So far 90 participants have registered, and a few places are still available.
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Aussagen der EVN zum Smart Meter Einbau German
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Hol Dir Deine Macht zurück (2017) German
2017
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Strom, dass Blut unserer modernen Welt German
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Faktencheck: Energie aus Krafthebel, Rumänien German
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Strategie zur Realisierung von Projekten German
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Der Smartmeter – Mehr als ein Stromzähler German
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Fallstudie Blackout Pinzgau German
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Auf weitreichende Infrastrukturausfälle vorbereiten German
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Strom ist nicht gleich Strom German
