Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has previously made her goal to have at least one million electric vehicles on the country’s roads by 2020 quite clear, but these goals are unlikely to be met without new incentives, based on recent comments that she made at a press conference in Berlin. Putting … [continued]
In Friday’s wee hours, the 28-nation European Union committed itself to fight climate change by rolling back dangerous carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 to at least 40% less than their benchmark 1990 levels. The EU has already almost met its existing goal of a 20% cut by 2020. The unanimous move … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. As Germany chancellor Angela Merkel said last month, if Germany can succeed with its ambitious energy transition then other countries could too. “If we succeed, then she (the Energiewende) – and I’m convinced of it – will become another German export hit,” she said. “The world looks … [continued]
Originally published on Lenz Blog. That’s what a new report by “experts” on innovation calls for, as Reuters just reported. I actually agree with that. That probably comes as a surprise to readers, but it will become clear in a couple of moments. The most important part of the Reuters article … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Numerous studies tell us that 100% renewables is possible, and cost-effective. But how to structure an energy market where there is no fuel cost? Germany is already grappling with this dilemma, and the world is watching with interest. This is part of a series of articles … [continued]
If Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to power after elections in September, Germany may become the latest European country to curb support for renewable energy infrastructure. Amidst the poor economic environment in Europe, a number of countries have pulled back support for the renewable energy sector by either reducing subsidies or … [continued]
Reposted from Lenz Blog: Last week German Chancellor Merkel discussed the proposals of her ministers Altmaier and Rösler to reduce the cost of the German feed-in tariff system with the Governors of the German States. She needs their support in the Bundesrat for any change to the law. I recall having … [continued]
An informative piece by Feed-in Tariff expert Paul Gipe, writing at Energy Bulletin, has some interesting data that suggests that Germany might manage without nuclear, that currently supplies 22% of its electricity. Last week, in reaction to the nuclear power plant damage Japan sustained after the 9.0 earthquake and catastrophic … [continued]
