Energiewende Will Succeed
The German renewable energy program Energiewende will succeed because it is embraced by both the German people, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, who’s staked her political future on it.
Renewable Energy Sources Act
Renewable Electricity Supply to be Cheaper by 2030
Macro-Economic Benefits An increasing number of countries have formulated policies to introduce renewable energy sources into their electricity supply in order to combat global warming or to decrease their dependency on imported fossil fuels. A positive side effect of this development has been the macro-economic benefits gained by each … [continued]
April 1st in Germany — Happy Birthday, Renewable Energy Sources Act!
Not a Joke On a cloudy saturday, on April 1, 2000, the German “Renewable Energy Sources Act” entered into force replacing the “Feed-in Law” of 1991. It’s unique features were 1) a renewable-energy-source-specific feed-in tariff (FiT) guaranteed for 20 years and 2) minimum goals for the share of renewable energy … [continued]
12 Years Later — Solar Energy in Germany (VIDEO)
Scroll to the bottom to watch the video (but you probably want to read the post for context first). More than a Decade Ago… 12 years have passed since the German parliament adopted the “Renewable Energy Sources Act” — it was adopted on March 29, 2000. This law was primarily … [continued]
Germany Runs Out of Solar Panels Due to Generous Feed-In Tariff
A burst of new business at the end of 2009 put Germany close to adding a record of solar power to the grid, according to the head of Germany’s BSW solar industry association, Carsten Koernig. He estimates that in this year alone; it will be very close to 3 Gigawatts. … [continued]
