University of Paderborn Researchers Use Hawk Supercomputer and Lean into Imperfection to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Solar energy is one of the most promising, widely adopted renewable energy sources, but raising the efficiency of solar cells that convert light into electricity remains a challenge. Scientists have turned to the High-Performance Computing … [continued]
February saw plugin EVs at 19.3% share of the German auto market, still in a hangover from sudden incentive changes in late December. BEVs were down some 15% in YoY volume, while PHEVs were up some 22%. Overall auto volume was 217,383 units, down some 13% from pre-2020 seasonal norms … [continued]
Activists blew up a power line supplying electricity to the Tesla factory in Germany last week to protest its environment policies.
In recent months it’s become clear that there’s a distinctly non-cottage industry in Germany producing unintentionally and intentionally misleading reports about hydrogen for energy. Today yet another significant and respected organization crossed my screen, dena, or the German Energy Agency. (Lower-case is their branding and it’s an acronym of a … [continued]
Another day, another review of a major hydrogen for energy report which doesn’t stand up to the slightest scrutiny. Unfortunately, this one is from the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), its science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and … [continued]
Tesla wants to expand its factory in Germany but local residents have recently voted to oppose the expansion plan.
In recent months I’ve apparently taken on a sideline of assessing major total cost of ownership studies from reputable organizations, specifically looking at their usually weird assumptions around hydrogen. Now it’s the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research‘s turn, although it’s not a TCO study in this case. They’ve released … [continued]
After the subsidies-derived sales rush of December, Germany’s plugin vehicle (PEV) market was bound to have a hangover month in January. And it did, by scoring some 37,000 registrations. While that is a 40%-plus increase over the January 2023 result, it is important to remember that a year ago, the … [continued]
It’s the third time the Scholz government has threatened a last-minute U-turn on European environment laws. A planned vote on new EU climate targets for trucks is up in the air today after the German Transport Ministry, led by the FDP, backtracked on its support for the legislation. EU ambassadors … [continued]
January saw plugin EVs drop to a 17.3% share of the German auto market, after an out-of-the-blue cancellation of all incentives, in late December. BEVs were hardest hit, while PHEVs remained at normal levels. Overall auto volume was 213,548 units, down some 17% from pre-2020 seasonal norms (~260,000 units). January’s … [continued]
