Craig Morris, Author at Renew Economy - Page 10 of 12

Craig Morris

Email

Germany hands destiny of renewables back to big utilities
Germany’s Bundestag has put an end to its Energiewende as a citizen movement and handed power back to the big utilities.
Craig Morris

Jul 1, 2014

2
Germany hits 50% solar, Ireland 50% wind
… but reports about new record shares of renewable power are understandably celebratory, but they also confuse the public – and even experts.
Craig Morris

Jun 27, 2014

13
100% renewables will be achieved in German state soon
Germany’s windiest area, Schleswig-Holstein, will probably achieve “100% renewable electricity” sometime this year.
Craig Morris

Jun 24, 2014

2
Grid parity still doesn’t matter (but grid defection does)
PV + storage could be competitive with power from the grid by 2020 in Germany. The result could be a disastrous wave of grid defection.
Craig Morris

Jun 16, 2014

2
German grid braces for partial solar eclipse in 2015
Germany will undergo a partial solar eclipse that could result in sudden ramp up of 37GW of solar power.
Craig Morris

Jun 10, 2014

7
Coal, gas generation fall sharply in Germany, renewables up
New data from German utilities organisation shows brown and black coal generation, gas and nuclear all fell in 1st quarter, as renewables rose.
Craig Morris

May 30, 2014

0
A bad bank for nuclear, as public assumes risk for closure costs
The German public never asked for nuclear power but now has to pay for the entire mess.
Craig Morris

May 16, 2014

3
NYT gets it badly wrong on Germany’s energy transition
The New York Times’ article arguing Germany’s energy transition proves that the world needs nuclear required an astonishing level of ignorance to write.
Craig Morris

May 8, 2014

26
And the winner is… Passive House!
In northern Europe, demand for heat makes up around 40 percent of total energy demand. Passive House architecture can nearly wipe out that demand entirely.
Craig Morris

May 5, 2014

2
Germany renewable energy policy designed to keep industries at home
Large industrial power users in renewable-focused Germany will pay 35% less for their electricity next year than those in nuclear powered France.
Craig Morris

Apr 23, 2014

0
In midst of energy transition, German economy never healthier
Reports that the Energiewende is hurting German industry come at a time when the German economy has never looked better.
Craig Morris

Apr 22, 2014

1
Germany takes energy transition away from grass-roots movements
Following new Energiewende reforms, Germany’s main priority seems to be protecting big business while continuing to roll out renewables.
Craig Morris

Apr 17, 2014

0