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Energyminer receives approval for swarm power plant
The energy startup from Munich is permitted to build the world’s first fully approved swarm power plant in St. Goar – 124 energy fish will generate clean electricity from the Rhine in the future.

Ecomates: Energy for gastronomy
Ecomates is advancing the energy transition in the hospitality industry. The so-called Smart-Degraders from the Munich startup are currently the smallest fully automated biogas plants that help businesses save not only emissions but also money. The founders revealed to us how the idea came about, what grandma’s garage has to do with it, and how you can support the young company. First published on: June 14, 2024

Zählerfreunde closes seven-figure seed round
The Munich cleantech startup Zählerfreunde has secured a seven-figure sum in a current seed financing round. In addition to previous investors Enpulse and Capacura, Salzburg AG and Stadtwerke Herne are now also on board as new capital providers.