Green Jobs

US Commentators Point At Germany For Bad Energy Policies, But Live In Glass Houses

7 years ago Michael Barnard 0 Comments

There are two persistent and overlapping trends in American discussions of climate change, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. The first is American exceptionalism, the idea that the USA is doing better than any country in the world despite denying climate change and walking away from the Paris Accord. The second is that Germany is awful, choosing to shut down its nuclear plants, resulting in massive increases in greenhouse gases.

UK Prime Minister Backs Offshore Wind Industry In Wake Of Sector Deal

7 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

The United Kingdom’s embattled Prime Minister, Theresa May, promised on Friday  that “Brexit will not be a race to the bottom” for the country as she spoke at Danish energy giant Orsted’s offshore wind factory in Grimsby, heralding the importance of offshore wind to the future of the country a day after her government had launched its long-awaited Offshore Wind Sector Deal. 

Tesla Model 3 = Best Selling Electric Car In Germany — CleanTechnica EV Sales Report

7 years ago Alex Voigt 0 Comments

Many have predicted that the growth of Tesla in Germany will be limited by different factors that are unique to the market and differentiate it from markets like the US, Norway, and the Netherlands. The first of those factors is the German auto industry, which is without any doubt the dominant industry (including suppliers and suppliers of suppliers and suppliers of suppliers of suppliers) in the largest economy in Europe. As such an influential industry, it has a large influence on politics, laws, and regulations.