SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 05, 2011
Germany's dream of converting to renewable power generation requires the construction of unsightly new overland power lines carried by masts 80 meters tall. Citizens' groups and local authorities are resisting the projects in a campaign that poses risks for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives. By Michael Fröhlingsdorf more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 23, 2010
Chancellor Angela Merkel's vision of completing Germany's conversion to renewable energy by 2050 is bold and ambitious. But she has remained silent about the risks and the tremendous costs the green revolution will entail -- for Germany and all of Europe. By SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 07, 2010
Giant windparks, insulated buildings, electric cars and a European supergrid: the German government on Monday unveiled an ambitious but vague blueprint to launch a new era of green energy for Europe's largest economy. SPIEGEL ONLINE has analyzed the plans. By Stefan Schultz more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 12, 2010
The electricity industry is spending billions on building new, transnational power lines to harness electricity from renewable energy sources. The intelligent grid is designed to make distribution more reliable and efficient, but are consumers playing along? By Alexander Jung more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 05, 2010
Imagine controlling your household appliances via your iPhone. Start-up companies are offering new software to enable households to boost their energy efficiency. It's a potential mass market which is also awakening the interest of giants like Microsoft and Google. By Stefan Schultz more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 05, 2010
Nine countries in northern Europe are hoping to boost renewable energies by creating a new grid to balance out weather-related fluctuations, according to a German newspaper report. The €30 billion project is urgently needed to help boost green power and combat climate change. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 17, 2009
An aggressive rollout of intelligent electrical meters is saving Italy's Enel 750 million dollars per year -- and cutting customers' bills By Mark Scott more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 14, 2009
Electric cars, intelligent washing machines, mini power plants in your basement: Germany is on the verge of an energy revolution. SPIEGEL ONLINE looks at the latest developments in the smart grid and how it will change the relationship between consumers and energy suppliers. By Stefan Schultz more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 09, 2009
The Dutch city's eco-friendly infrastructure has new power hookups for electric cars, solar panels and household wind turbines. By Mark Scott more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 16, 2009
With help from IBM, Cisco, Philips and other companies, the city's infrastructure is becoming ultra energy-efficient, attracting global attention. By Mark Scott more...
