I think people are ignoring the importance of grids to renewables. If Denmark did not have grids that are connected…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition
It's pretty clear to me that storage is the key to the future. The likely winner there looks like chemical…
On “5 megatrends” for a global energy transition
My impression is that considerable political turmoil would be required for even a chance of achieving near term changes with…
On Electric vehicles will drive Germany’s Energiewende
Thank you for the reference to the Hirth paper, this is just what Jesse Jenkins is referring to with capacity…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
The piece not shown here is the value factor for a nuclear, coal or gas plant. I suspect that their…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
Concerning the first chart (" Electricity production in Germany in December 2014") the small generators are missing. Click an "All"…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
Price and value - what REs could offset isn't what they do in the official balance sheets. Thanks to subsidies,…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
You missed his qualifying word "practically". Obviously Hirth has a political motive for misrepresenting the case. It doesn't matter much.…
On No business case for lots of wind and solar
I don't think this is a very sensible way of looking at things. Call it a levy if you wish,…
On The German feed-in tariff is a revenue-raising instrument, not a subsidy
Sweden's Vattenfall - a major lignite combuster in Germany and grid connected to Germany - is now officially closing prematurely…
On Germany’s next nuclear plant closes for good