Tag: alternative energy
Green ministries are grappling with photovoltaic expansion
Photovoltaic Economics Minister Habeck has set the goal of increasing annual installations to 22 gigawatts from 2026 – half of them in open spaces. (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Three…
Tennet awards contracts worth 30 billion euros for grid expansion
Wind energy in Lower Saxony Germany and the neighboring countries of the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium have ambitious goals for the expansion of wind power at sea. (Photo: dpa) Munich,…
Tennet awards contracts worth 30 billion euros for grid expansion
Wind energy in Lower Saxony Germany and the neighboring countries of the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium have ambitious goals for the expansion of wind power at sea. (Photo: dpa) Munich,…
Solar power from the field: hopeful agri-photovoltaics
fruit growing According to estimates, the yields for farmers will be up to 20 percent lower. (Photo: Fraunhofer) Dusseldorf Just a few kilometers from Bonn, in Gelsdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate, there…
Bosch builds new plant in Poland
Heat pump in the test chamber Bosch invests one billion euros in the development and production of heat pumps. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart Bosch is investing one billion euros in thermal…
820 billion euros – that’s how much climate-neutral flying costs
An airplane is refueled with sustainable fuel Aviation will be the largest customer for the so-called e-fuel in the future. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) Frankfurt Visibly proud, Tim Böltken broke…
Gas pipeline operators are committed to building a hydrogen network
Wind farm in the North Sea The gas network operators are now demanding that the North Sea countries provide the appropriate legal and regulatory framework. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The North…
New subsidy program to help with heating replacement – what homeowners need to know now
Servicing a heat pump The federal government wants to promote the switch to climate-friendly heating systems. (Photo: In Pictures/Getty Images) Berlin The federal government has agreed on a draft law…
The more the US subsidizes, the more restrained Europe should be
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden Europe shouldn’t try to do what the US did with theirs “Inflation Reduction Act” to subsidize green technologies…
Shortage of skilled workers: Electricity supplier Lichtblick buys craftsmen’s exchange
Photovoltaic The demand is greater than there are skilled workers currently on the market. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Providers like Lichtblick cannot install as many solar systems, heat pumps and storage…
G7 are not completely abandoning coal and gas
Sapporo The environment and energy ministers of the G7 countries want to speed up climate and environmental protection. At their meeting in the Japanese metropolis of Sapporo on Sunday, the…
Söder demands a “Bavarian solution” for the continued operation of the nuclear power plants
Markus Soder The Prime Minister of Bavaria visits the Isar 2 nuclear power plant shortly before it is shut down. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Markus Söder is fighting to enable the…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
What the end of nuclear power plants means for Germany
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
Is the shutdown of the nuclear reactors premature?
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant nuclear power? No, thank you: the mood regarding the shutdown of nuclear power plants is not that clear at the moment. The issue remains controversial in…
Despite the nuclear phase-out, Amprion sees no blackout risk
high voltage pylon The energy transition requires massive investments in the German power grid. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Ohde) Dusseldorf The transmission system operator Amprion is once again giving the all-clear for…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…