Germany's Energiewende or Energy Path is leading Europe's dominant industrial power into wholly new territory. Sober bureaucrats see a 100% renewable energy economy by 2050 as technically feasible. Chris Goodall asks - have they all gone mad?
… Germany's 'impractical dream'? Chris Goodall | … Energy Renewables Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Germanygermany-solar.png Germany's Energiewende or …
Launched at Davos this week, a WEF report on electricity generation predicts that solar power will cost twice as much in 2030, as the lowest cost sources today, writes Chris Goodall. It's sources? WEF isn't telling. But if 'facts' like these are driving the decisions of big energy CEOs, heaven help their companies in years to come.
… , says the report - before concluding that Germany has installed too much PV and Spain … of its maximum capacity, but only 18.5% in Germany. Spain's wind turbines are almost 50% more productive than Germany's. In fact Spain managed slightly more …
Greta Thunberg's 'stand with Gaza' is a historic moment for the global climate movement.
… also criticism from some climate activists in Germany, Austria and Israel. Beyond that, … numbers of trade unionists did strike in Germany and Australia, but nowhere else. …
As nuclear projects using the EPR design run into long delays and huge costs overruns, industry hopes are pinned on the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor, writes Chris Goodall. But with eight AP1000 projects around the world going the way of the EPR, is it really a wise choice for the UK's Moorside nuclear site?
… Austria and from green energy suppliers in Germany and Austria , EDF still wants to …
Thanks to the windy, sunny weather conditions on Saturday, the UK's output of renewable power reached an all-time record level of 43%, writes Chris Goodall. At the same time power from coal reached a low of just 7%, it what may be a record low contribution.
… the share of renewables in UK generation. In Germany, this information is provided every …
The rich want to end the lockdown. But before any government does this we need mass testing, proper equipment for essential workers and real protections for the most vulnerable.
… see the examples of the countries like China, Germany and South Korea, where governments at … have now. Italy has twice as many as the UK. Germany has ten times as many. This is key …
Solar PV costs have fallen by 75% over five years ago, writes Chris Goodall, making it the cheapest new power source for around half of the world's population. Now it's essential to keep incentives to drive demand for a few more years, and make it cheaper than fossil fuels everywhere.
… PV costs in the most competitive country (Germany) are now $1,200 per kilowatt for …
Solar is already the cheapest available power across large swathes of the tropics, writes Chris Goodall - its cost down 99.7% since the early 70s. Soon it will be the cheapest electricity everywhere, providing clean, secure, affordable energy for all.
… still days. Companies like Electrochaea in Germany are showing the way. Electrochaea …
Bill Gates has made billions and understands capitalist markets - from the perspective of an investor. To confront climate breakdown we need to see things as human beings.
… already works for short stretches of road in Germany. There are dozens more examples of …