Tag Archives: Germany

Energy storage: Packing some power

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Energy technology: Better ways of storing energy are needed if electricity systems are to become cleaner and more efficient SUMMER in Texas last year was the hottest on record. Demand for power spiked as air conditioners hummed across the state. … Continue reading →

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Germany Created Own Threat with Chinese Solar Aid

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Germany long aimed to be a front runner in the solar energy industry, but waning subsidies and rising competition from China have clouded its outlook. To add insult to injury, the Chinese boom has been generously supported by German financial … Continue reading →

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Merkel’s Switch to Renewables: Rising Energy Prices Endanger German Industry

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Last spring, Chancellor Angela Merkel set Germany on course to eliminate nuclear power in favor of renewable energy sources. Now, though, several industries are suffering as electricity prices rapidly rise. Many companies are having to close factories or move abroad. … Continue reading →

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Feed-in tariff sees solar panel installation breakthrough

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Since the scheme was launched in 2010, the amount of the renewable energy has grown by more than 41 times Since the scheme launched, the amount of solar has grown by more than 41 times. Photograph: Simon Burt/PA Explosive growth … Continue reading →

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Growing Doubts in Europe on Future of Carbon Storage

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

MADRID — The European Union’s long-term energy plans to abate global warming while still burning fossil fuels hinge on proposals to capture carbon dioxide emissions and store them in deep underground rock formations. Yet weak support for the untested technology … Continue reading →

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Environment Minister Retreats on Solar Subsidies

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Solar panels are being installed across Germany, with the cost of heavy subsidies being passed on to energy consumers. German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has said he wants to cut subsidies on installing solar panels sooner than planned as the … Continue reading →

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Re-Evaluating Germany’s Blind Faith in the Sun

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The costs of subsidizing solar electricity have exceeded the 100-billion-euro mark in Germany, but poor results are jeopardizing the country’s transition to renewable energy. The government is struggling to come up with a new concept to promote the inefficient technology … Continue reading →

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Germany’s Wind Power Revolution in the Doldrums

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

The construction of offshore wind parks in the North Sea has hit a snag with a vital link to the onshore power grid hopelessly behind schedule. The delays have some reconsidering the ability of wind power to propel Germany into … Continue reading →

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Film promotes Japan energy revolution

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The known world has already been through three pivotal epochs: the agricultural, industrial and information-technology revolutions. Now, a fourth is taking place: the renewable-energy revolution. Herald: German film director Carl Fechner, whose campaigning documentary, “The 4th Revolution — Energy Autonomy,” … Continue reading →

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In Solar Power, India Begins Living Up to Its Own Ambitions

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Kuni Takahashi for The New York Times Every five days or so, workers wipe down each of the 36,000 solar panels at the Azure Solar Plant in Khadoda, India. KHADODA, India — Solar power is a clean energy source. But … Continue reading →

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