Installation of 500,000 German PV Solar Systems (Video)
July 5th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
This is an awesome, short video of the first big, industrial-scale push towards solar energy in human history. The [&hellip
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Germany Sets a New Solar Power Record – 14.7 TWh in 6 months
July 4th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
German solar power producers have once again set a new world record in solar energy production by pumping 14.7 TWh [&hellip
Sol Invictus — German Government Cuts Solar FIT
June 28th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Sol Invictus, the Invincible Sun, was the roman sun god and patron of the late emperors. While the sun is without [&hellip
Japan vs Gertalia — A Solar Country Comparison
June 22nd, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
This short post will compare two countries to showcase what is possible with solar energy technology. The two countries in [&hellip
Watch the Construction of a 10-MW Solar Power Plant in Germany
June 14th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
The 10-MW solar power plant pictured above is located at the northern slope of a gravel and sand pit [&hellip
Awesome Graphs — Today’s Solar & Wind Power Relevance in Germany
June 12th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
I found these awesome graphs and charts that illustrate the electricity production patterns of solar and wind power in [&hellip
Japan: Ignorance and/or Dishonesty of “Energy Experts”
June 11th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Since the tragic and ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant began, Japan has been plunged [&hellip
Panasonic Begins Mass Production of Energy Storage Solutions for the European Market
June 6th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Strategic Decisions On Monday, Panasonic announced that it will launch mass production of long-life lithium-ion battery systems that the [&hellip
Germany to Expand Power Grid — Great for Renewables?
June 3rd, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Last Thursday, the German federal grid regulatory agency — the Bundesnetzagentur — handed a draft for a plan to [&hellip
In-Depth: Germany’s 22 GW Solar Energy Record
May 31st, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Last Friday, on the 25th of May 2012, Germany set a new world solar energy record in photovoltaic solar energy: [&hellip
22.24 GW of PV-Solar Output in Germany — New Record!
May 25th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Thursday, PV-Solar broke through the 20 GW barrier for the first time, but before I managed to write about that, [&hellip
The Road to 2020 (Part III): Real Ambition
April 23rd, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
The first two parts of this series took a closer look at the political changes that occurred here in Germany at [&hellip
US Military Cooperates in German Small Town Energy Revolution
April 23rd, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
A Small Town in Germany The municipality of Bruchsmühlbach-Miesau consists of typical German small towns and villages. Located in the [&hellip
Nuclear Sunset — The Last Straw of the Nuclear Lobby?
April 16th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Where is the Positive Image of Nuclear Energy Coming From? Despite the problems and disasters of the past and [&hellip
Renewable Electricity Supply to be Cheaper by 2030
April 10th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Macro-Economic Benefits An increasing number of countries have formulated policies to introduce renewable energy sources into their electricity supply [&hellip
E-Ship 1 — 21st-Century Sailing
April 10th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
When Wind Turbine Engineers Face Shipping Problems Engineers are a practical thinking bunch. When they encounter a problem, they think [&hellip
The Road to 2020 (Part II) — States on a New Course
April 9th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
A New Focal Point In the first part of this “Road to 2020” series of posts, I looked at [&hellip
The Road to 2020 (Part I) — Energiewende
April 5th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Political Fallout In the summer of 2011, the conservative federal government of Germany passed a law that will phase out [&hellip
April 1st in Germany — Happy Birthday, Renewable Energy Sources Act!
April 2nd, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Not a Joke On a cloudy saturday, on April 1, 2000, the German “Renewable Energy Sources Act” entered into force [&hellip
12 Years Later — Solar Energy in Germany (VIDEO)
March 27th, 2012 | by Thomas Gerke
Scroll to the bottom to watch the video (but you probably want to read the post for context first). More [&hellip
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