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France can’t meet its own power demand
As expected, France was heavily dependent on power imports during the first cold spell of this winter, even with most of its nuclear reactors back online. And it is paying twice as much for peak power as Germany.
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Jan 23, 2017

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Renewable energy production stagnates in Germany in 2016
There were only minor changes in the share of renewables in Germany last year. The most surprising being the change in natural gas..
Craig Morris

Jan 17, 2017

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Swiss try to give away nuclear plants, but find no takers
Swiss reactor operator Alpiq reportedly could find no buyer for its two nuclear plants and is therefore hoping to give them to the Swiss state.
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Nov 18, 2016

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Smart Energy

Guess which big EU country might have blackouts this winter?
France faces sky-rocketing power prices and supply shortages with 21 of its 58 nuclear reactors offline due to safety concerns. Just as well it can rely on imports of renewable energy from Germany.
Craig Morris

Oct 28, 2016

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Swiss ban new nuclear reactors
Another setback for the “nuclear renaissance”: Switzerland voted on Friday to focus on renewables and efficiency, and to ban new nuclear plants.
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Oct 11, 2016

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Smart Energy

Germany already has more green power than it ever had nuclear
The Governor of New York State says Americans will be reading by candlelight unless nuclear is subsidised. But how about a look at the data.
Craig Morris

Aug 26, 2016

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Renewables

What if all German households went renewable?
If all German households went renewable, they still would not be able to buy all of the renewable electricity in the country. We mainly need to get the industry on board—and electric mobility going.
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Aug 18, 2016

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Renewables

Comparing “energy poverty” in Germany with other countries
“Energy poverty” is a bigger issue in north America and other European countries than it is in Germany.
Craig Morris

Aug 9, 2016

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Renewables

The duck is safely afloat in California
“The duck has landed.” But what Californians call a technical limit is, in reality, a political one, as a comparison with Germany reveals.
Craig Morris

Jul 21, 2016

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Renewables

Germany may reach its 2020 target for renewable power this year
Preliminary data from Fraunhofer’s Energy Charts project indicates that Germany will probably surpass its 2020 target for renewable electricity this year.
Craig Morris

Jul 18, 2016

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Renewables

Image of European Energy Union worth opposing
A new map of Eneropa sums up very well why campaigners for community energy are skeptical of designs to create an EU-wide renewable energy system.
Craig Morris

Jul 15, 2016

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Solar

Solar PV crosses two symbolic milestones in UK and Germany
Solar PV has trickled across the 40 GW threshold in Germany, while the UK now has 10 GW. But both markets are slowing down.
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Jul 4, 2016

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