Germany Archives - Page 10 of 14 - Renew Economy

Renewables have made power cheaper for German industry
Without renewables, the German phase-out of nuclear that (re-)started in 2011 would have been much more costly, especially for industrial consumers.
Craig Morris

Feb 17, 2015

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U.K. and Germany smash wind power records
The United Kingdom blew past previous wind power records in 2014 while Germany generated a record amount of electricity from wind in December.
Ari Phillips

Jan 9, 2015

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A million EVs in Germany by 2020? Merkel says yes
Angela Merkel’s goal to have at least one million electric vehicles on the country’s roads by 2020 is unlikely to be met without new incentives.
James Ayre

Dec 11, 2014

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Germany considers nuclear-style phase out for coal
It seemed that German Industry Minister had firmly put his foot down and opposed the beginnings of a coal phaseout, but perhaps not so.
Craig Morris

Nov 26, 2014

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Germany opens first commercial offshore wind farm
After some 18 months of construction, the eighty 3.6 MW turbines have gone begun producing power.
Craig Morris

Nov 17, 2014

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Energy storage will replace many peaker spinning reserve plants
The move to battery storage is inevitable, and enables the incorporation of much larger amounts of intermittent energy such as wind and solar.
Roy L Hales

Nov 7, 2014

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Why we may not need fossil fuels for grid stability any more
Younicos battery storage system is faster and more precise than fossil fuel plant used for frequency regulation. Conventional power plants can block the grid. Batteries match it perfectly.
Zachary Shahan

Oct 6, 2014

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German coal power generation falls to 10-year low
In each of the first 8 months of 2014, coal generators in Germany were unable to match or surpass the output of the respective month in the previous year.
Thomas Gerke

Sep 10, 2014

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How Germany may get 6-fold boost in wind power from fewer turbines
Germany expected to increase share of wind power from 15% fewer turbines, with overall power consumption remaining basically unchanged. What would that look like?
Craig Morris

Sep 2, 2014

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Germany’s green grid is one of world’s most reliable
In terms of grid reliability, the only nations that rival Germany are Japan (another “green” leader) and Singapore.
Roy L Hales

Aug 13, 2014

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German solar feed-in tariffs shown to be wildly successful
Brattle Group says Germany has been remarkably successful, given the goal – shared by great majority of population – of ‘de-fossilising’ its electricity sector.
Zachary Shahan

Aug 8, 2014

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What does solar energy mean to Germany’s big utilities?
Renewable sector is flexing its muscles in Germany, with solar production up 28% and wind up 19% during the first half of 2014.
Roy L Hales

Jul 21, 2014

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