By Freja Eriksen | – German start-up Ecoligo has created a crowd investment structure to encourage the expansion of solar power in developing countries, writes business daily Handelsblatt. The two founders, Martin Baart and Markus Schwaniger, saw high interest rates on loans and high investment risks as hurdles for solar power expansion in countries like […]
In Just the Past Year, German CO2 Emissions fell by 33%, as Gas Replaced Coal
The end for German Coal could come Sooner than anyone Expects
180 Gigs of Offshore Wind: Europe May Build 10 Artificial North Sea “Energy Islands”
By Kennedy Nyavaya | – Several European grid operators have proposed to build at least ten artificial “energy islands” as wind power hubs in the North Sea to make use of large-scale offshore wind energy in meeting the continent’s climate targets. According to the North Sea Wind Power Hub (NSWPH) consortium – which includes TenneT, […]
Global Heating Paradox: Europe’s Heat Waves are Driving Air Conditioning Sales– Which Cause more Global Heating
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – The second summer in a row with record temperatures has fuelled worries about the global climate crisis in Germany and sparked a sudden interest in room cooling systems, which remain a rarity in the central European country. Researchers say the share of households with air conditioning systems could quadruple by […]
Renewable Energy Employed 11 Million People last Year, 8% Growth Forecast
In the US, “The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that wind turbine technician jobs will be the second-fastest-growing occupation through 2026
After Immigration, Europe’s Next Big Left-Right Divide is Climate Action
By Rachel Waldholz | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – The European elections delivered major gains for Green parties in several countries, as voters signalled a strong desire for more aggressive action on climate change. In Germany, the Green surge was especially strong. The party doubled its support, coming in second to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s […]
The Green Future is Here: Audi to sell a Million Electric Cars a Year within 5 Years
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – (Clean Energy Wire) – German carmaker Audi has announced the goal of selling one million electric cars per year by the mid-2020s and to offer 30 e-car models by that time, with 20 models being purely electric. Audi CEO Bram Schott told shareholders tthat the company intends to “take the […]
Zero Carbon Electric Air Taxi 5-Seater Completes Maiden Flight in Germany
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – (Clean Energy Wire) – The new five-seater electric air taxi by aviation company Lilium from Munich has completed its first flight successfully. According to the company, the Lilium Jet’s maiden flight took place in early May in Germany, about two years after the first successful flight of Lilium’s two-seater, paving […]
Ruining the Planet: Not only are the German Far Right Scary Racists, they’re Climate Denialists to Boot
Right-wing parties poised to bring climate scepticism to European parliament, with Germany’s AfD leading the way
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