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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...
- 1,000-Foot Wind Turbine to Be Erected in Hamburg Tue, 2 Apr 13, 1:00amA giant 40MW wind turbine with a blade span diameter of 600 feet is to be erected in Hamburg, Germany. The turbine, dubbed “Reisemill,” which means “giant mill” in German, will generate enough electricity to power...
- UK Proposes MOX Power Plants to Reuse Stockpile of Separated Plutonium Fri, 14 Oct 11, 5:40amSince Japan’s Fukushima disaster, countries around the world have been assessing their individual futures with nuclear energy. Japan and Germany are both planning phase-outs, but many other governments are still debating...
- Volkswagen to Invest €1 Billion in Wind Power and Renewable Energy Projects Sat, 3 Sep 11, 4:22amVolkswagen is looking to the future, and in a bid to stay ahead of rising fossil fuel prices, has announced it will be investing one billion Euros (US$1.45 billion) in renewable energy projects. The company will not only...
- 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...
- German Parliament Approves Plans for Nuclear Exit by 2022 Tue, 12 Jul 11, 3:07amThe aftermath of the Fukishima disaster saw people all over the world ponder the potential effects of nuclear power. German citizens have been particularly vocal in their criticism, and now after re-examining the country’s...
- Germany May Build First Wind Power-Storing Coal Mines in the World Tue, 21 Jun 11, 12:00amIt’s a classic story line in sustainability: dirty tech goes green. We’ve seen coal mines transformed into geothermal energy stores and dirty plants become gorgeous green buildings. Now, for the first time ever,...
- Germany May Replace 17 Nuclear Power Reactors With Wind Power Farms Thu, 7 Apr 11, 5:14amThe aftermath of the Fukishima disaster saw concerned citizens worldwide protesting the increase in the use of nuclear power. German citizens were particularly vocal in their criticism, and it looks like it may have had an...