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- Germany just generated a record 85% of its energy from renewable sources Tue, 9 May 17, 4:01amGermany has outdone itself yet again when it comes to clean energy. From April 30 through May 1, the country set a national record by generating 85% of all its energy needs using renewable wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric...
- Germany is on track to get a third of its electricity from renewable resources this year Fri, 6 Nov 15, 10:00pmThe country of Germany has reached some impressive landmarks when it comes to its use of alternative, renewable energy sources this year. The record for most energy from renewable sources in one day was reached on July 25th...
- High-altitude kites could generate 2x as much energy as traditional wind turbines Sat, 5 Sep 15, 1:32amRight now, the vast majority of the wind power generated on the planet comes from land-based turbines. That is, a wind turbine that stands a certain height and arguably creates a bit of an eyesore wherever it is - and this...
- Germany Shatters Record by Producing 31% of its Electricity from Renewables in the First Half of 2014! Wed, 13 Aug 14, 3:00pmWhen it comes to the production of renewable energy, Germany is well ahead of the game - villages regularly break records by producing more energy than they need, and the country has met up to 74% of its energy demand with...
- Germany’s Dependency on Brown Coal Threatens Entire Towns Tue, 18 Feb 14, 3:30amAlthough Germany is recognized as one of the world’s most progressive countries in terms of clean energy production, the nation is still heavily dependent on coal mining...
- Germany’s Persistent Dependency on Brown Coal Threatens Entire Towns Tue, 18 Feb 14, 1:34amAlthough recognized as one of the world’s most progressive countries in terms of clean energy production, Germany is still heavily dependent on brown coal mining...
- Germany Boosted Its National Wind Power Capacity by 20% in 2012 Wed, 6 Feb 13, 7:44amGerman wind farm photo from Shutterstock Last year, Germany made headlines when it met half of its weekend power demand using solar energy alone. But that’s not all – the nation just announced that it installed...
- German Village Produces 321% More Energy Than It Needs! Sat, 20 Aug 11, 6:30amOk, those Germans are just showing off now. Not only has the nation announced plans to shut down all of its nuclear power plants and started the construction of 2,800 miles of transmission lines for its new renewable energy...
- Germany To Construct 2,800 Miles Of Transmission Lines as it Abandons Nuclear Power for Renewable Energy Fri, 5 Aug 11, 5:37amGermany has decided to turn its back on nuclear energy following Japan’s recent disaster, but what will the nation do now? As part of the country’s new national energy plan, it will be building more than 2,800...