{"id":2435,"date":"2026-04-02T15:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/country\/vereinigte-staaten-von-amerika-usa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:03:49","slug":"united-states-of-america-usa","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/en\/country\/united-states-of-america-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"United States of America (USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2435\" class=\"elementor elementor-2435 elementor-1074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"country\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb5ab0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eb5ab0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 2021<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2053fa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2053fa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b52c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4b52c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA-Flag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA-Flag.jpg 474w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA-Flag-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c9a6c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33c9a6c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5df992 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d5df992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533c062 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533c062\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Strengthened US\u2013German expert cooperation on hydrogen and carbon management.<\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\">Expanded\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\">business<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\"> collaboration through the\u00a0International Partnering Forum (IPF) 2025, Hydrogen Business Task Force activities and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\">trade missions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15963293 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95600031 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95600031 BCX0\">Broadened dialogue to include new topics and partners.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW95600031 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0963f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b0963f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7622d4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7622d4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ad6ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4ad6ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy security<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d8b92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2d8b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2953843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2953843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decarbonisation<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d1afc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9d1afc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40cb38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40cb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreign Trade Promotion<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfccd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cfccd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1024x260.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Designelement_Composition_06-1536x390.png 1536w, 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb63290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb63290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaping cooperation under new circumstances <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65555cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65555cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">2025<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">new governments\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">took<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">office in both the US and Germany. While\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">many<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">\u00a0energy topics remain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">ed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">\u00a0relevant for continued exchange, new priorities in the energy policies of both countries also meant that the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">Partnership\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">broadened\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">its dialogue\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169867704 BCX0\">to include more topics and partners.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW169867704 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0e54e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f0e54e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting businesses<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dde5dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dde5dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A core priority of\u00a0US-German energy cooperation\u00a0was\u00a0building\u00a0direct connections between market actors. At\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">International Partnering Forum<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(IPF) 2025, these efforts enhanced the visibility of German companies in the US\u00a0offshore wind market while expanding contacts and networks.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hydrogen Business Task Force<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0held several meetings and webinars. Its work\u00a0gained\u00a0particular visibility\u00a0during a German Energy Solutions Initiative trade mission, supporting broader market access. In addition, two\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">delegations\u00a0and trade missions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0travelled from the US to Germany in 2025 with the core mission of\u00a0establishing\u00a0new business contacts on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e38a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e38a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilitating expert exchange<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7ba187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7ba187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Key events such as <strong>CERAWeek<\/strong> and the <strong>Global Hydrogen Roundtable<\/strong> deepened technical and regulatory dialogue on hydrogen production, certification, and emerging hydrogen export opportunities to Germany \u2013 topics that were continued later that year at the <strong>CA Global H\u2082 Energy Transition Summit<\/strong> in Sacramento, co-hosted by Germany. A fact-finding mission from Germany to the US on <strong>Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> proved valuable insights in the context of Germany\u2019s Carbon Storage Act coming into force. Partners in Illinois and California highlighted regulatory, economic, and public acceptance \u2013 factors relevant for German CCUS planning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52eb8a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52eb8a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2e3900 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a2e3900\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573ee5d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"573ee5d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da0141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5da0141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d160b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"34d160b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8860\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8860\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. What has been the most tangible outcome or impact of your partnership activities in 2025?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8860\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4dfd5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b4dfd5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c21d0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c21d0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Practical <strong>Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) insights<\/strong> from Illinois and California on carbon capture, storage, regulation, and community engagement.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Expanded collaboration through <span class=\"TextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15963293 BCX0\">International Partnering Forum (<\/span><\/span>IPF) 2025, CA Global H\u2082 Summit, and Hydrogen Business Task Force activities.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8861\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8861\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2.\tWhich focus areas were particularly relevant for your country in 2025 and why?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8861\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1749964a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1749964a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbdc51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fbdc51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In line with the new administration\u2019s priorities, increasing the <strong>extraction of energy resources<\/strong> and ramping up <strong>energy exports<\/strong> became top priorities for the US in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data centres<\/strong> experienced an unprecedented growth in the US in 2025, creating additional electricity demand and raising regulatory challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy storage<\/strong> and system flexibility gained relevance throughout the US due to the storage expansion and related discussions on grid stability and renewable integration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CCUS<\/strong> remained a priority in the partnership due to Germany\u2019s need for scalable industrial solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hydrogen supply chains<\/strong> and ecosystems remained a focus in key regions, with clean hydrogen being particularly relevant for exports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8862\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8862\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3.\tWhat were the main challenges in implementing activities in 2025, and how were they addressed? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8862\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15937a77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15937a77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5147891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5147891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Regulatory uncertainty was a cross\u2011cutting challenge: unclear US hydrogen tax credit rules (45V), shifting federal incentives, evolving CCUS permitting (Class VI), and differing state frameworks (including pipeline moratoria in Illinois and California). These issues required continuous expert briefings and direct dialogue with agencies and developers.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Different market and certification systems between the EU and US created complexity, especially for hydrogen (origin rules, emissions accounting) and CCUS (liability regimes, CO\u2082 purity standards). These were addressed through deep technical discussions during the Global Hydrogen Roundtable and in meetings with regulators, think tanks, and state agencies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8863\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8863\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4.\tHow did your activities contribute to the selected overarching goals (energy security, decarbonisation, foreign trade promotion)?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8863\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bdc9cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35bdc9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fece58d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fece58d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A year of connecting ideas to real opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One moment that captured the impact of the partnership in 2025 was the way activities across the US began to reinforce each other. At CERAWeek in Houston, German delegates explored emerging hydrogen and ammonia export routes and engaged directly with US developers, creating tangible momentum for future clean\u2011energy imports.<\/p>\n<p>The CA Global H\u2082 Energy Transition Summit brought German and Californian decision\u2011makers together in a high\u2011level setting, where shared priorities \u2013 from hydrogen and storage to grid development, zero\u2011emission mobility, carbon management, and agrivoltaics \u2013 were defined as areas for deeper cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The CCUS delegation to Illinois and California offered firsthand insights into how carbon capture, storage, regulation, and community engagement were already implemented at scale across different states.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these activities demonstrated how the partnership delivered on its overarching goals: strengthening energy security through diversified hydrogen pathways, advancing decarbonisation with practical CCUS and renewable\u2011energy insights, and promoting foreign trade by connecting German companies to concrete opportunities in US clean\u2011energy markets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8864\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8864\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5.\tWhat concrete activities are planned for 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2889fbd4 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2889fbd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494f1670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"494f1670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e93b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e93b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118650ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"118650ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5231069f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5231069f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b388c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b388c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Britta Schneider<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2652239b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2652239b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Deputy Director<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129c8d84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"129c8d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75524e77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75524e77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc22140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fc22140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:schneider@gaccmidwest.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Icon_Mail_BLue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2505\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63683d28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63683d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db5250a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3db5250a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:schneider@gaccmidwest.org\">Write an email<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fd53a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39fd53a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:schneider@gaccmidwest.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P_Icon_Link_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2506\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5e687d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a5e687d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b235fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b235fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2517\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Britta-Schneider.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Britta Schneider<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab61806 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab61806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c10ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c10ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bastian Stenzel<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f840f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f840f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Senior Manager<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e29070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e29070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b459d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88b459d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb326d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbb326d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:stenzel@adelphi.de\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Icon_Mail_BLue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2505\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2f72f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df2f72f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22265a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f22265a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:stenzel@adelphi.de\">Write an email<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df2712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1df2712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:stenzel@adelphi.de\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P_Icon_Link_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2506\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbbdb7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fbbdb7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a348bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a348bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USA_Kontakt_Bastian-Stenzel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2518\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bastian Stenzel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8d31a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8d31a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781856dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"781856dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3141b4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3141b4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stay up to date<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512e9af7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"512e9af7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1cb9cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e1cb9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efea862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5efea862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Icon_World_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2507\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Icon_World_Blue.png 355w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Icon_World_Blue-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8cce48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a8cce48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a19c37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a19c37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usa-germany-cep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the project page of the USA-Germany Energy Partnership<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b19b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b19b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P_Icon_Link_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2506\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f97654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23f97654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1768b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1768b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Logo_LinkedIn_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Logo_LinkedIn_Blue.png 379w, https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EP_Logo_LinkedIn_Blue-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be0438f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1be0438f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d43bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32d43bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/98886364\/admin\/page-posts\/published\/\">Follow the USA-Germany Energy Partnership on LinkedIn<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d94091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29d94091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.energiepartnerschaften.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/P_Icon_Link_Blue.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2506\" alt=\"\" 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