India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power
India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power, according to an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) survey. The costs…
E.ON joins ranks of Germany’s corporate green bond issuers
German utility E.ON has raised 1.5 billion euros by issuing its first green bond, which ties the generated capital to…
German lignite plants loss sum up to 600 mln. Euro in H1
Germany’s fleet of lignite power stations has likely lost more than 600 million euros in the first half of 2019,…
Germany accounts for one third of EU coal power generation despite 2019 drop
Power generation from coal was down 19 percent in Europe, and 22 percent in Germany, in the first six months…
Renewable energy providing more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined in Germany
Renewable sources of energy produced more electricity than coal and nuclear power combined for the first time in Germany, according…
Merkel backs national CO2 price, cites Greta-effect on policy
Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed the introduction of price on CO2 emissions as part of a package to reach the…
Germany: 16 percent more wind power generated in the North Sea in first half of 2019 – TenneT
Wind energy carried from the North Sea by transmission grid operator (TSO) TenneT rose by 16 percent in the first…
Germany’s coal phase-out bill to be ready by end 2019
The federal economic ministry has followed the German coal commission’s recommendation by preparing a draft bill to phase-out coal power…
Germany: Massive renewables expansion needed
Germany has to massively expand wind and solar electricity to reach the government coalition’s goal of a 65 percent renewables…
Germany: Environment minister backs CCS as part of a German 2050 climate-neutrality bid
Germany’s environment minister Svenja Schulze has said the country should seriously consider carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to deal…
Energy researchers spell out four reasons for slow emissions reduction in Germany
The rapid expansion of renewable power sources in Germany has not been matched by a parallel drop in carbon emissions…
Norway sold 70 times more electric cars than Romania in 2018
In Norway, something special happened in March: Of the 18,300 new cars registered in the country, over 10,700, or 58%,…
No-deal Brexit will hit Eastern Europe trade: EBRD
Trade in a host of Europe’s emerging economies and nearby Turkey will be hit if Britain crashes out of the…
Merkel says Germany needs e-cars for 2030 climate goal, faces “tough decisions”
Germany needs e-mobility to reach its 2030 emissions reduction targets in transport, Chancellor Angela Merkel said, according to Suddeutsche Zeitung.…
Newly installed solar capacity increased in EU by 36% in 2018, up to 8 GW
SolarPower Summit opened on Wednesday in Brussels announcing another year of growth for the global solar sector in 2018 to…
Regulatory changes spell trouble for Germany’s e-car charging stations
Operators of e-car charging stations in Germany could face regulatory confusion once changes to the country’s measurement regulation take effect,…
Germany struggles with dirty energy in climate change battle
Germany has mined and burnt lignite for hundreds of years and has the physical scars to show for it. From…
Germany to back Nord Stream 2 despite Ukraine tensions
Germany will not withdraw its political support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Russia, its foreign minister said…
31 Romanian companies in the Atlas of Biomass and Bioenergy from Energy Barge
The ENERGY BARGE project consortium has launched the modal transfer platform, a tool combining the “Biomass and Bioenergy Atlas” and…