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Here comes the sun... not!

April 9, 2012 by Marc Gunther
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Germany, once the world’s leading market for solar power, is pulling back its subsidies.Q Cells, once the world’s largest solar company, just went bankrupt.This isn’t happy news. If the country that birthed the Green Party cannot sustain its support for solar, what does that tell the rest of us?It should tell us that it’s time (actually... [read more]

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There is No Universal Solution for Promoting Renewable Energy Resources

March 19, 2012 by Michael Weinhold
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In the coming years, renewable energy resources are going to play a much bigger role in the energy mix – especially in Germany, but also in Europe and worldwide. However, when it comes to harvesting renewable sources, fluctuations in their availability pose some challenges. These can be overcome. [read more]

Germany and UK have greatest deficit of EU carbon allowances

February 17, 2012 by David Thorpe
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Figures show that the UK and Germany have the largest deficit of allowances to pollute under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), meaning they have to purchase more to meet their obligations. [read more]

Czechs temper their nuclear ambitions

February 16, 2012 by Dan Yurman
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An ambitious plan to build five nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic worth an estimated $28 billion has been scaled back to just two units. [read more]

Is PV Solar Energy a Success Story in Germany?

January 26, 2012 by Willem Post
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German households and businesses are increasingly concerned and upset with the rising cost of electricity as a result of the energy policies pursued by their government. Whereas some people felt good about phasing out nuclear plants, the estimates of capital and other costs of doing so are steadily increasing as energy systems analysts... [read more]

Facts About The German EEG Program

January 16, 2012 by Willem Post
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As a result of Germany's decision to phase-out its nuclear plants by 2022 and meet its self-imposed CO2 emissions targets, Germany will need to build out its renewables capacity to increase its renewable energy production. Almost all of that increased energy will be covered, i.e., subsidized, under existing renewable energy laws.  ... [read more]

Predictions, Speculations, & Random Ideas for 2012

December 27, 2011 by Dan Yurman
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Another fearless look ahead Each year this blog posts its fearless outlook for the coming year.  For 2012 I will add the caveat that while no one can predict the future, there are plenty of pointers to how things might work themselves out over time.  That's what this blog is reporting here.  Japan    A... [read more]

Germany's Quixotic Withdrawal From Nuclear Energy

November 28, 2011 by Dan Yurman
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It seems to have a lot going on for for a country that is pulling the plug on nuclear energy German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit the big red "stop" button earlier this year calling for the closure of all 17 nuclear reactors that provide about one-quarter of the nation's electricity.  Eight reactors have been shut so far with the... [read more]

Does Germany Make a Difference in Global Warming?

November 23, 2011 by Willem Post
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In September 2010, the German government announced the following three targets: Renewable electricity: 35% (or 38.6%) of total electricity production, TEP, by 2020, 50% by 2030, 65% by 2040 and 80% by 2050 Renewable electricity was 16.8%  of TEP in 2011 and 19.8% in 2011.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [read more]

All Is Not Quiet on the Nuclear Front

November 4, 2011 by Dan Yurman
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NY Times OP ED asks if nuclear power has a future? An interesting question is posed by a guest opinion piece published in the New York Times on October 10. Stephanie Cooke, a respected nuclear industry analyst and book author, asks whether there is a future for nuclear energy in the post-Fukushima era. Ms. Cooke, who is an editor at... [read more]

Bavaria to Swap Nuclear for Fossil Energy

October 28, 2011 by Alex Trembath
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Bavaria is expected to trade out their significant nuclear electricity portfolio for fossil generation in the coming decade, according to new analysis from Der Spiegel. While the contribution of non-hydro renewables is anticipated to increase from 10 to 36 percent of generating capacity, the largest increase comes from natural gas, which... [read more]

A Clean Energy Comeback Strategy

October 27, 2011 by Jesse Jenkins
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The global market for clean energy products grew to $243 billion in 2010, a year in which China and Germany both captured a greater share of this global investment than the United States. That has led many (myself included) to worry about the erosion of US competitiveness in a set of clean energy technology products--from solar and wind... [read more]

German Nuclear Decommissioning and Renewables Build-Out

October 27, 2011 by Willem Post
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Germany will be redirecting its economy towards renewable energy, because of the political decision to phase out its nuclear plants, triggered by the Fukushima event in Japan which increased public opposition to nuclear energy. Germany has 23 nuclear reactors (21.4 GW), 8 are permanently shut down (8.2 GW) and 15 (13.2 GW) will be... [read more]

CNN: Government to Thank for Technologies We Can't Live Without

October 26, 2011 by Breakthrough Institute
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With the backdrop of solar company Solyndra's bankruptcy, the media has been running an endless stream of stories and op-eds seeking to discredit government investment in technology. CCNMoney, in an encouraging contrast, today published a blog post called "7 great government-backed inventions." From their story: It's under fire for... [read more]

Germany Not Going Solar?

October 6, 2011 by Tomaz Ostir
with 750 views
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Wait, what? Didn’t Germany just decide to go nuclear-free by 2020 and missing production will be filled in with “clean” energy sources? Yes! Correct, and now Ms Merkel is thinking of additionally (already did cut) cutting feed-in tariffs for solar, and importing solar electricity from Mediterranean. According to Reuters But I am not sure... [read more]