Originally published on the Lenz Blog by Karl-Friedrich Lenz Article 1 of the German Law on Priority for Renewable Energy spells out four goals. One of them is die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten der Energieversorgung auch durch die Einbeziehung langfristiger externer Effekte zu verringern (reduce the national economic cost of energy, also … [continued]
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint By Lindsay Wilson Australia and Germany each just had an election. In both cases electricity prices were an election issue. That seems fair enough given that in both countries they are paying significant more $/kWh than most countries But now Nova Scotia is heading … [continued]
Some top cleantech munchings that we haven’t covered: EVs 260½-EV Parade — New World Record Norway is a clear EV leader. It is likely the most EV-friendly country in the world, which is why it was no surprise to see Tesla roll out its entry into Europe in Norway, while also opening … [continued]
Good news from Germany: In yesterday’s election, the FDP failed to clear 5 percent of the vote and will get no seats in the next Bundestag (Parliament). I’m a former FDP voter, since I liked their position on civil liberties. But more than that I strongly dislike their opposition to renewable energy. … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog by Karl-Friedrich Lenz The German government just published a report on recommendations from the EU Commission about the costs of the German energy shift (in German). Thanks for this Beck news item for the link. The first thing one needs to note about this kind of … [continued]
Just coming back from an amazing trip visiting several of Ukraine’s cleantech pioneers, I’ve got a million things to do, including edit, upload, and share with all of you a bunch of interesting interviews and videos. Unfortunately, the New York Times — once a great journalistic outfit — has gone and … [continued]
Being on a whirlwind work trip around Ukraine for about one week, I got way behind on my normal news routine and cleantech buffets. Apologies. To catch up, I’m posting 3 (yes, 3!) cleantech buffets this morning. Here’s the third one, on cleantech leftovers not covering in the first two … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog by Karl-Friedrich Lenz The election in Germany is close, and unfortunately only one out of seven polls sees the enemies of renewable energy FDP under 5 percent. That’s progress, of course. They had 14.6 percent in the last election. But under German election law, any party … [continued]
At the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW unveiled its first plug-in hybrid, which is the i8 sports coupe. The US price is set at $135,925. Decide whether you think this is justifiable after reading the specifications below, and leave a comment or two! It is a two-door, two-seat car outfitted … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. by Sophie Vorrath New research has predicted that the German government’s measures to support energy storage uptake – namely its relatively new solar storage subsidy program – could trigger a boom in the market similar to that once witnessed in the solar PV industry. The €25 … [continued]
