Tesla May Receive €1.14 Billion Grant For German Battery Factory
The German government is preparing to provide Tesla with 1.14 billion euros to construct a battery factory in Grunheide.
Peter Altmaier
German Economy Minister — Tesla’s Cars >2× As Sexy As BMW, VW, & Daimler EVs
The German minister for Economic Affairs, Peter Altmaier, has delivered a hardcore smackdown to local auto giants, asking them when they will build EVs that are “half as sexy as a Tesla.”
German Government Wants To Invest €2 Billion In Battery Cell Production
The German Minister of Economy and Energy, Peter Altmaier, has proposed the construction of two battery cell factories to be funded by more than €2 billion.
Germany’s Economy Minister: Auto Manufacturers Need To Invest Tens Of Billions Into EVs
Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier was quoted in an interview published earlier this week as saying that the country’s auto manufacturers need to invest in the “two-digit billion amounts” into electric car tech, and that he wasn’t sure why there has been such a holdup to date on the matter.
Germany’s Economy Minister Says Ready To Support EV Battery Manufacturers
The Economy Minister of the current administration in Germany, Peter Altmaier, was recently quoted as saying that the government there was ready to begin offering support for regional plug-in electric vehicle battery manufacturing, it has been reported.
Angela Merkel’s Chief of Staff Slams German Automakers (For Being Behind Tesla)
Apparently, slamming the Big 3 of Germany — Daimler, BMW, and Volkswagen — is in fashion in German politics. Or chief politicians in Germany are just fed up.
Switzerland Cannot Afford Not To Transition To Renewables
A new report published by the Swiss Energy Foundation has made it clear that Switzerland cannot afford not to transition to renewables by looking at the overall cost of not transitioning to renewables and lower consumption. Switzerland’s Energy Foundation has completed their own study (unhelpfully published only in German – PDF) … [continued]
Renewables Club Founded By 10 Countries
On the invitation of the German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier, high-level representatives from 10 countries have gathered in Berlin to establish the Renewables Club on June 1st, 2013. Their common goal is to scale up the deployment of renewable energy worldwide. Founding members of this pro-renewable alliance are the People’s … [continued]
No Retroactive Cuts To Germany’s Solar Feed-in Tariffs
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]
Solar News: Solar At 11 Euro Cents In Germany, Solar Benefits Residents, Polish Feed-In Tariff…
If you’re solar obsessed, beyond our own solar power stories from the past week or so, you may also want to check out some of these pieces: Germany Altmaier Paper on Renewable (1): No Need for Cost Reduction Altmaier Paper on Renewable (2): Irresponsible Undermining of Trust in Germany Altmaier … [continued]
