Saturday, May 26, 2012
International

Renewable Energy Ambitions: Norway Wants to Become Europe's Battery

Renewable Energy Ambitions Norway Wants to Become Europe's Battery

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 24, 2012

Because wind and solar energy are inconsistent, energy managers are looking for ways to fill in the gaps when it is dark outside and the air is still. A Norwegian company wants to turn hydroelectric power stations in the north into Europe's battery packs. By Christoph Seidler more...

The World from Berlin: Merkel Faces 'Herculean' Task on Green Energy

The World from Berlin Merkel Faces 'Herculean' Task on Green Energy

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 24, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a summit Wednesday to review the lack of progress in the country's dramatic nuclear phaseout and shift to renewable energies. On the editorial pages, many commentators are critical of government policies that have caused electricity prices to soar. more...

Energy Revolution Interruptus: Germany Stalled on the Expressway to a Green Future

Energy Revolution Interruptus Germany Stalled on the Expressway to a Green Future

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 23, 2012

Germany's energy revolution has hardly begun, but it's already running out of steam. There is a lack of political decisiveness and companies are complaining of a dearth of incentives to invest billions in necessary infrastructure. Progress or no progress, taxpayers continue footing the bill. By Frank Dohmen, Alexander Jung, Michael Sauga and Andreas Wassermann more...

The World from Berlin: 'The Chancellor Doesn't Have Many Allies Left'

The World from Berlin 'The Chancellor Doesn't Have Many Allies Left'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 18, 2012

Angela Merkel isn't known for her brutality. But her firing of her environment minister has German editorialists taking a new look at the chancellor. They see a leader desperately trying to keep her party, and all of Europe, from falling apart at the seams. more...

Downfall of Former Protégé: Dismissal Reveals Tension in Merkel's Government

Downfall of Former Protégé Dismissal Reveals Tension in Merkel's Government

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2012

Responding to her party's massive defeat in elections in Germany's most populous state last weekend, Angela Merkel has fired Norbert Röttgen, the federal environment minister who was also the CDU's leading candidate in North Rhine-Westphalia. The move was an extraordinarily rare one in Germany and showed a cold side of Merkel that is seldom visible. By Philipp Wittrock more... Forum ]

Another One Bites the Dust: It's Getting Lonely for Merkel within Her Party

Another One Bites the Dust It's Getting Lonely for Merkel within Her Party

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown her tough side by firing Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen after he lost a key state election for her conservative party. The demise of the former political star is yet another sign of the ongoing disintegration of Merkel's government. Röttgen is the latest in a long line of senior conservatives who has met with a sticky end. A Commentary by Roland Nelles more... Forum ]

Aftermath of Election Debacle: Merkel Fires Environment Minister Röttgen

Aftermath of Election Debacle Merkel Fires Environment Minister Röttgen

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 16, 2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel sacked Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen on Wednesday, replacing him with her close aide Peter Altmaier. Röttgen, a former protege of the chancellor, lost a major election for Merkel's conservative party on Sunday. more...

Interview with Greenpeace Head Kumi Naidoo: 'We Are Losing the Planet'

Interview with Greenpeace Head Kumi Naidoo 'We Are Losing the Planet'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 11, 2012

The environmental movement is losing momentum and governments around the world are ignoring their responsibility for slowing climate change. Greenpeace head Kumi Naidoo, however, remains optimistic. In an interview, he explains his new vision for a sustainable world -- and how the pope can help. more... Forum ]

Sluggish Reaction to Fukushima: Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster

Sluggish Reaction to Fukushima Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster

SPIEGEL ONLINE - March 22, 2012

If a nuclear disaster comparable to Fukushima were to hit a German nuclear plant, authorities would be unprepared to handle it, and scientific projections show that radiation would likely spread much further than previous estimates. But government agencies have done little to address the problem. Critics call the delay a "scandal." By Michael Fröhlingsdorf, Cordula Meyer and Holger Stark more...

Green Extremes: Germany's Failing Environmental Projects

Green Extremes Germany's Failing Environmental Projects

SPIEGEL ONLINE - March 15, 2012

The energy-saving light bulb ends up as hazardous waste, too much insulation promotes mold and household drains are emitting a putrid odor because everyone is saving water. Many of Germany's efforts to protect the environment are a chronic failure, but that's unlikely to change.   By Alexander Neubacher more...








 
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