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Graph of the Day: Germany’s tiny renewables costs
German Renewable Energy Agency graph illustrates why it is much cheaper to have a fast transition to renewables than a slow one.
Karl-Friedrich Lenz

Nov 25, 2013

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How ‘crazy’ green energy citizens became mainstream in Germany
The German city of Freiburg has an Australian-born mayor and an ambitious plan for renewables and urban sustainability. Like most green initiatives in Germany, it has its origins in the hatred of nuclear, but its approach is fast becoming mainstream.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2013

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Germany finances major push into home battery storage for solar
Germany’s push into battery storage has already unlocked some $70m in investment in rooftop solar with storage in homes and businesses in its first six months. Storage is seen as critical to the German grid as the country heads towards 40% renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 7, 2013

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Three reasons Germans are killing it on renewable energy
As Germany races past 20% renewables, here are three reasons why the supposedly expensive effort to clean up the nation’s energy supply is so popular?
John Farrell

Oct 24, 2013

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RWE sheds old business model, embraces new energy reality
Germany’s largest power producer has decided to shift from large-scale coal and nuclear to lead the transition to decentralised renewable energy production.
Karel Beckman

Oct 22, 2013

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Solar, wind energy generated up to 60% of Germany’s electricity
New study shows solar and wind energy production accounted for as much as 60% of Germany’s electricity use on October 3.
CleanTechnica

Oct 16, 2013

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OECD says carbon markets cut emissions 17x cheaper than subsidies
As Australia prepares to axe its carbon tax, a new report from the OECD says carbon markets may be far more effective at reducing emissions.
Silvio Marcacci

Oct 10, 2013

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Soft costs, hard challenges: Lowering the price of solar PV
Why are Germany’s rooftop solar costs half those of America? The answer: ‘soft’ costs. RMI and NREL chart a path to bring them down.
Dan Seif & Jesse Morris

Oct 1, 2013

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Germany votes for energy transition, and to buy back the grid
Germany votes to remove right wing party blocking energy and climate reform, and to buy back their grid from large utilities.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2013

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Renewables slashing German energy prices by $8.5bn a year
Germany’s renewable energy revolution has already lowered electricity prices. And this is only the beginning.
Karl-Friedrich Lenz

Sep 4, 2013

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Germany breaks monthly solar generation record – again
In July, power generation from solar panel systems in Germany rose above 5.1 TWh of electricity – a new monthly record for the country.
Zachary Shahan

Aug 20, 2013

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Energiewende – Part 2: Transforming Germany’s energy sector
Germany’s commitment to a low-carbon energy sector is not new, but the nuclear phase-out and Energiewende targets have created new urgency – and hurdles.
Mat Hope

Aug 1, 2013

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