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...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 09, 2012
The tiny village of Feldheim, some 60 kilometers southwest of Berlin, was catapulted by chance to the forefront of the renewable energy movement. Now visitors from around the world are flocking to this otherwise unremarkable rural community to see if they can replicate its success. By Renuka Rayasam more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 14, 2012
German energy giant E.on warned on Tuesday that the country's green energy revolution is at risk from delays in connecting offshore wind farms to the grid. The company said it will put two large projects on hold unless the grid operators speed up the construction of power lines. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 30, 2011
The construction of offshore wind parks in the North Sea has hit a snag with a vital link to the onshore power grid hopelessly behind schedule. The delays have some reconsidering the ability of wind power to propel Germany into the post-nuclear era. By Frank Dohmen and Alexander Jung more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 22, 2011
Greece's economy is in ruins, crushed by the country's vast debt load. But government officials say that energy may offer a way out of the mess. And the country isn't picky. Athens is looking to develop renewable energy sources at the same time as it explores for oil. By Paul Glader in Athens more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 21, 2011
The term "energy revolution" sounds light and airy enough, but how do human beings manage to wrest electricity from the sea? Germany's largest offshore wind farm, a power plant surrounded by a hostile environment, produces 12 times as much energy as the world's first nuclear power plant. By Alexander Smoltczyk more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 07, 2011
Green energy used to be Germany's great hope for its economic future. But now the German solar industry is in trouble amid huge losses, job cuts and the threat of bankruptcies. Chinese firms are gaining an ever greater share of the German market -- and are benefiting from German subsidies for renewable energy. By SPIEGEL Staff.
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 30, 2011
During the first half of 2011, the share of renewable energy sources used by Germans in their total energy mix grew to one-fifth -- a hefty boost over 2010. It's a small step toward Germany's ambition to phase out nuclear power. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 08, 2011
As Germany forges ahead with its energy revolution, offshore wind parks are becoming increasingly important. But construction clatter can threaten sea life, in particular whales and porpoises that rely on echolocation. Noise-mitigating "bubble curtains" may offer a solution, a new report says. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 29, 2011
Normally, renewable energy is produced far from city centers. Some, though, would like to see that change. In Hamburg, an ambitious green makeover is underway -- including the transformation of a derelict World War II bunker into a renewable energy plant. By Jess Smee in Hamburg, Germany more...
