Critics Say German Energiewende Is Moving Too Slowly
Several environmental NGOs in Germany suggest the country is not moving fast enough to transition to a low carbon economy.
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The Future Of Germany’s Energy Transition Policy: An Interview With Patrick Graichen, Director Of Agora…
We are on the eve of the German election. We thought this was a perfect time to interview one of the main actors of the Energiewende: Patrick Graichen, the Director of Agora Energiewende, a think tank and policy laboratory that develops scientifically based and politically feasible approaches for ensuring the success of the German energy transition.
First Black Start On Germany’s Grid
This experiment took place in the North German city of Schwerin. The WEMAG battery power station, developed by the Berlin-based storage pioneer Younicos, successfully restored a previously disconnected power grid.
Germany’s Renewable Energy Auction Model Is Not An Absolute Disaster
The problem with auctions is that contrary to what they are sold as (more market-based model) they are removing the decision on how much new solar is built from the market to the state. There is no way in an auction system to build even one MW more than is auctioned in the first place.
Cleantech Revolution — The Plan
Cleantech leaders from 11 countries are now set to converge on Berlin and Wroclaw for the next edition of our Cleantech Revolution Tour. We have longtime EV and solar leaders from the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, the USA, Sweden, and Portugal joining the conference.
Solar Legend Hans-Josef Fell, Best-Selling Author Marcin Popkiewicz, & 3 Top Cleantech Entrepreneurs Join Cleantech…
We continue to line up wonderful, world-leading speakers for our coming Cleantech Revolution Tour conference in Berlin and Wrocław. We have 5 new blockbuster presenters to announce today.
Climate Mitigation & Energiewende: Cherry-Picking The Facts
Stephens uses the alleged failure of three climate policies – corn ethanol, the European Emissions Trading Scheme, and the German Energiewende – to undermine the idea of climate mitigation. Imagine such coward’s reasoning – this may not work, let’s do nothing – applied in medicine or war.
Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables
Germany set a record over the May 1 holiday weekend by generating 85% of its total electrical needs for a single day from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydro.
Andreas Kuhlmann: “The Energiewende — or let’s rather say ‘energy transition’ — is in transition itself.”
Andreas Kuhlmann talks about Germany’s Energiewende and dena’s new initiative, the “Start Up Energy Transition” that, in his words, aims to “bring pioneers and enablers of global energy transition together, and to establish an international network of companies, start-ups and sustainability-conscious organisation.”
What Happened To Germany’s Energy Transformation?
As of October 30, only 0.79 GW of new capacity has been added this year. Germany’s critics are once again hailing the imminent demise of this nation’s renewable revolution. What happened to Germany’s energy transformation?
