Germany is racing past 20% renewable energy on its electricity grid, but news stories stridently warn that this new wind and solar power is costing “billions.” But often left out (or buried far from the lede) is the overwhelming popularity of the country’s relentless focus on energy change (energiewende). How can … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog Yesterday’s announcement of a 6.24 cent surcharge in Germany came with a lot of interesting reports attached. One assumption behind this number is that the renewable electricity generation from all sources will be 149.2 TWh next year, see this report (page 6). Electricity use is estimated as around … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog Yesterday’s announcement of a 6.24 cent surcharge in Germany came with a lot of interesting reports attached. One assumption behind this number is that the cost of the system for 2014 will be EUR 21.26 billion, see this report (page 8). Last year’s GDP is estimated by Statistisches Bundesamt as … [continued]
Originally published on the Lenz Blog. At the occasion of the announcement of a moderate rise in feed-in costs in Germany today (they will be 6.24 cents Euro per kWh next year) here is a reprint from a post published last October, when the feed-in tariff was announced last year. The only thing … [continued]
Markets reduce greenhouse gas emissions nearly 17 times cheaper than paying power generators renewable energy subsidies, according to new analysis of 15 nations by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Energy storage is a hot topic in the cleantech sector, as the technology quickly moves closer and closer to financial viability. Lux Research anticipates that the residential market will lead the way in uptake, riding on the shoulders of rooftop solar PV’s phenomenal growth globally. If the dance between the winding … [continued]
Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Jesse Morris Clean energy advocates are almost universally guilty of a certain level of reverence for Germany—myself included. Often heard are declarations such as, “Of course we can transition to renewable energy in the U.S.—just look at the Germans!” or “Did you know … [continued]
Originally published on Mosaic. By Aven Satre-Meloy.
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]
