China continues to be the world’s largest producer of renewable power from wind as well as solar photovoltaics, according to the International Energy Agency’s Key World Energy Statistics report, released on Thursday. The country accounts for 28.7% of global wind production, supplied by an installed capacity of 184GW, and 31.9% …
Read More »German FM Calls on Greece, Turkey to Discuss Natural Gas Dispute
Before his mediation trip, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday called on Greece and Turkey to discuss their territorial claims in the Mediterranean. “A further escalation can only harm everyone, but above all those directly involved on site,” Maas said in a statement released by the German Foreign Office. …
Read More »Germany Must Add 3.7GW of Onshore Wind to Reach the 2030 Climate Goals
The energy industry body BDEW says in 2019, not enough power was added.
Read More »German Utility RWE Inks Solar PPA with Direct Energy
The 25MW Canadian Hull solar plant, which is located in Southern Alberta, is expected to supply up to 50,000MWh of electricity annually under the 10-year contract.
Read More »China Poised to Power Huge Growth in Global Offshore Wind Energy
The world’s offshore wind farm capacity could grow eight fold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). A new industry report has revealed stronger than expected growth for the offshore wind industry, which could …
Read More »Germany Continues Viewing Nord Stream 2 as Economic Project
Germany continues viewing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as an economic project and Berlin does not support unilateral economic sanctions of the United States against it, German Government’s spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said at the briefing on Monday. “The government’s position on the Nord Stream 2 has not changed,” Demmer …
Read More »Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Returns to Operations after Maintenance
The Nord Stream gas pipeline, which runs on the bed of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, has returned to operations on Sunday after a routine maintenance, the pipeline operator said. The pipeline’s both lines had been shut for maintenance from July 14. “After the temporary shutdown of the …
Read More »Germany Passes Coal-Exit Law to Phase Out Fossil Fuels by 2038
German lawmakers have voted a roadmap for the coal-free era in the country, which includes abandoning nuclear power by 2022.
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Buys 3% Stake of Chinese Battery Cell Manufacturer
The luxury car manufacturer will also support a new battery cell plant in Germany, which will be carbon-neutral from the start of its construction.
Read More »Merkel: US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Elude Understanding
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that proposed US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia were law-defying and would be dealt with. “We think that extraterritorial sanctions, like the ones imposed by the US, do not match our understanding of what is legal. This concerns …
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