This 25th of July deserves a place in the Energiewende history records. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/07/28/graph-of-the-day-wind-power-sets-new-record-as-abbott-renews-turbine-attack/
On Renewables briefly covered 78 percent of German electricity
Amazing,thanks! So 22% of the demand were left to the old knackers ...... this sounds like some social welfare project…
On Renewables briefly covered 78 percent of German electricity
What is missing from the equation is the external costs of conventional power production. The reason most of us support…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
@Dan. FiTs have been a great tool to help renewable energy technologies through the learning curve. The spectacular cost decreases…
On The German feed-in tariff is a revenue-raising instrument, not a subsidy
The 40 times figure is misleading. In London, with the best winter tilt, the difference between winter and summer insolation…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition
The Energiewende law has just been passed: http://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/la-transition-energetique-definitivement-adoptee_1010107.html Reuters is the first to report in English, well .... http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/22/france-energy-bill-idUSL5N10242K20150722
On French energy transition law: return to sender?
This needs to be a political issue in the USA NOW
On The Green Peace Dividend – Why green technologies matter for international security
Daniel - "if solar plus storage becomes price competitive with all other forms of electricity generation, then it is doubtful…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition
Nice figures in here, and many thanks for the key point on the capacity factor that is too often forgot.…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition
Jarmo - Surely cost is going to be the determinant here. Wind turbine costs may reduce but not substantially -…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition