Energiewende

By bcpaulos

Tracking the German energy transition.

What will a nuclear waste warning look like in 100,000 years' time?
Euronews - euronews
How should we, in the year 2018, transmit information to our descendants roaming the Earth in the year 12,000 or even 102,000? This question may not seem the most burning one, but as the world increasingly
Germany To Auction 8GW of Wind, Solar Capacity from 2019-21
renewableenergyworld.com
by Brian Parkin, Bloomberg Germany’s ruling coalition sealed a long-awaited plan to boost auctions of wind and solar power, brushing aside the …
Equity and the willingness to pay for green electricity in Germany | Nature Energy
nature.com
Green Party celebrates a historic victory in Bavaria – what’s next?
boell.org
The State elections in Bavaria mark a dramatic shift in German politics. Bavaria’s Christian Social Union (CSU) suffered its worst election result …
Merkel allies suffer huge losses in Bavaria as Greens and AfD make gains
Euronews - euronews
It was a bad night in Bavaria for Angela Merkel's allies the Christian Social Union. They've fallen to below 40% of the vote, losing their absolute majority which they've held in the state almost consistently
The silent rise of Germany’s Green party
lse.ac.uk - Blog Team
Growth in support for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has been a key talking point in German politics since the 2017 federal elections, but as …
UPDATE 1-Germans to pay slightly lower levy for renewable energy in...
reuters.com - Reuters Editorial
* Fee for green energy expansion falls by 5.7 pct * Cuts to average annual bills at 13.72 eur * Network charges, another big part, are to rise (Adds details, context, comment from consumer portals) FRANKFURT,
Germany seeks to woo Americans amid rocky Trump relationship
Associated Press - By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — Smarting from President Donald Trump's verbal attacks and perceived disregard for a long-time U.S. ally, Germany is launching a multimillion-dollar publicity campaign to highlight the country's
New German movement aims to revive country's left
Euronews - euronews
One of Germany's most prominent left-wing politicians has introduced the "Aufstehen" or "Stand Up" movement aimed at reviving the country's ailing left and forming a government with a social agenda. "What
Throwing Away Electricity
Bloomberg - Sheldon Reback
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there could be free electricity, at least on occasion. The march of renewable-energy production means that …
Nuclear Energy
Germany’s Failed Climate Goals
Bloomberg
A Wake-Up Call for Governments Everywhere Cooling towers at the lignite coal-fired power plant in Janschwalde, Germany. Photographer: Krisztian …
Has Germany Paved the Way for the World's Energy Transition?
powermag.com - 07/01/2018 | Aaron Larson
Germany is often touted as a leader in the global energy transition. Energiewende has been part of the country’s public discourse since the 1970s, …
EU strikes deal on 32% renewable energy target and palm oil ban after all-night session
euractiv.com
Talks on renewable energy policy in Europe reached un unexpected breakthrough early this morning after negotiators from the European Parliament and …
VW fined €1 billion by German prosecutors over diesel emissions scandal
Euronews - euronews
Car giant Volkswagen has been fined €1 billion by public prosecutors in Braunschweig over its diesel emissions scandal, marking one of the highest ever fines imposed by German authorities against a company.
'Baseload Is Poison' And 5 Other Lessons From Germany's Energy Transition
Forbes - Jeff McMahon
Baseload power is not the answer to the variability of renewable energy, a German energy official said Friday, and energy storage may not be the answer either. Germany has achieved moments in its Energiewende,
Germany pours cold water on EU’s clean energy ambitions
euractiv.com
Voters across Europe have lost faith in politics partly because of “unachievable targets” on renewable energy, said German Energy Minister Peter …
The Shift from Coal to Biomass Is on in Europe
powermag.com - 06/01/2018 | Lee Buchsbaum
Various schemes are underway in Europe as nations use existing coal-fired power plants to generate electricity without coal as the feedstock. With …
Germany Faces Gigawatt-Scale Loss of Onshore Wind Power
greentechmedia.com
Germany could be facing a gigawatt-scale “decommissioning wave” in its onshore wind sector. Writing earlier this month for the German-language …
Energize the people to effect policy change
nature.com - Craig Morris &Arne Jungjohann
Community power projects in Denmark and Germany have inspired politicians worldwide but have failed to translate to other countries. Sometimes the …
German Politics
'Mr Energiewende' quits German government in protest at coalition deal
climatechangenews.com
Germany’s energy state secretary Rainer Baake has quit after four years in charge of the country’s flagship Energiewende policy. Baake made his stand …
Germany's New Coalition Government Agrees to Phase Out Coal, but Will Miss 2020 Emissions Targets
powermag.com - 03/08/2018 | Lee Buchsbaum
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) members agreed to join their longtime rival and governing partner, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and …
Carmakers mull over diesel's demise at Geneva auto show
Euronews - euronews
The accelerating demise of diesel, long used by carmakers to boost fuel-efficiency, is undermining their plans to meet looming European Union CO2 goals, and avoid big annual fines. That is just one issue
How Germany’s diesel ban could just export its deadly pollution to eastern Europe
Euronews - euronews
Germany’s diesel ban could see its deadly air pollution problem exported to Romania, Bulgaria and other eastern European countries, experts fear. A court last week gave German cities the green light to
How German Energiewende's Renewables Integration Points the Way | Regulatory Assistance Project
raponline.org
The power sector’s shift from large, inflexible generation to smaller, more dispersed variable renewable resources has triggered a debate among some …
Tens of thousands march in Berlin for greener agricultural industry
DW News - DW English
Around 33,000 people and 100 tractors took part in the march through the capital. Protesters' demands included banning a controversial weed killer …
New Germany energy commitments take shape
energytransition.org - Craig Morris
On Friday, a 28-page text covering the main policy fields cursorily was published after a previous draft had been leaked. For energy policy, the …
German party leaders agree energy policy blueprint for coalition talks
cleanenergywire.org - Benjamin Wehrmann
Following a 24-hour negotiating session focused largely on migration and taxes, acting Chancellor Angela Merkel and SPD head Martin Schulz on Friday …
Wie mehr Strom durch bestehende Netze passt
agora-energiewende.de
Die Transportkapazitäten der Stromübertagungsnetze lassen sich mit einer Reihe von vergleichsweise einfachen Maßen innerhalb von zwei bis vier Jahren …
DOE: German Energy Struggles Sparked NOPR
rtoinsider.com
Powelson Promises ‘Defensible’ Decision By Rory D. Sweeney PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to save coal and nuclear generating …