Sören Amelang, Author at RenewEconomy

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Storage

“Battery tsunami:” Projects totalling 226 GW seek grid connection approval in Germany
Large-scale battery projects with a combined capacity of 226 gigawatts seek to be connected to Germany’s grid, fanning speculation of a “battery tsunami.”
Sören Amelang

Jan 16, 2025

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Hydrogen

“Expensive and implausible:” Shipping green hydrogen to save Germany steel industry said to be not viable
Germany should not count on future long-distance green hydrogen imports in its drive to make the steel and chemicals industries climate-friendly.
Sören Amelang

Dec 12, 2024

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Coal

Baseload power generators not needed to guarantee supply, say science and engineering academies
Group of science and engineering academies agree that baseload power plants not required to support a renewables dominated grid, and are likely to make it more expensive.
Sören Amelang

Dec 5, 2024

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Hydrogen

Offshore hydrogen “energy islands” could save Germany €4 billion per year – report
Germany can achieve annual savings of up to €4.3 billion ($A6.4 billion) by establishing offshore hydrogen production on two energy islands, a report says.
Sören Amelang

Oct 2, 2024

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Wind

Construction begins on world’s tallest wind turbine in German lignite region
Work has begun on a 364 metre “high altitude” wind turbine, using a four-legged lattice structure to tap into higher wind speeds.
Sören Amelang

Sep 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Bad news for the energy transition:” Far-right extremists score big in German state elections
German election results are likely to be bad news for the country’s energy transition and climate targets, with both the far right and the far left opposing green energy.
Sören Amelang

Sep 3, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Germany may take another 50 years to find final repository for waste from shuttered nuclear power
Experts say it could be more than 100 years before Germany finds a final repository for its highly radioactive waste from nuclear power, and then builds it and transports it to the site.
Sören Amelang

Aug 9, 2024

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Renewables

Electricity from large solar arrays with batteries now cheaper than from fossil plants in Germany
Electricity from large ground-mounted solar PV systems combined with batteries has become cheaper than that generated from fossil power sources in Germany, researchers say.
Sören Amelang

Aug 8, 2024

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Climate

German coal power production drops to record low in Q2 as renewables soar to 65 pct share
Coal power plunged to a record low in Germany in the spring, while renewables produced a record 65 per cent share.
Sören Amelang

Jul 12, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Renewables cover 56 pct of Germany electricity use in March quarter
Renewables account for 56 per cent of Germany electricity use in first quarter of 2024.
Sören Amelang

Apr 27, 2024

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