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Factsheets

CLEW Factsheets explain key aspects of the energy transition and provide an overview of current issues.

07 Dec 2022 | Kerstine Appunn, Julian Wettengel

Germany’s 2022 renewables and efficiency reforms

#Grid #Renewables #Renewable Energy Act | EEG #Efficiency
08 Dec 2021 | Kerstine Appunn

What does the coalition deal mean for renewables, coal and the power market in Germany?

#Coal #Electricity market #Renewables #Elections & Politics
15 Jun 2020 | Paul Hockenos

Geothermal energy – Germany's largely untapped renewable heat source

#Renewables #Heating
16 Sep 2019 | Kerstine Appunn, Benjamin Wehrmann

20 years on: German renewables pioneers face end of guaranteed payment

#Renewables #Business & Jobs
05 Dec 2018 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Tenant electricity - feeble start for Germany's 'Energiewende at home'

#Renewables #Solar #Cost & Prices
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Dossiers

CLEW Dossiers provide in-depth analysis on the main topics of the energy transition.

26 May 2021 | Sören Amelang, Benjamin Wehrmann

Clean resources and recycling crucial to make energy transition truly sustainable

#Renewables #Resources & Recycling
22 Dec 2020 | Sören Amelang, Kerstine Appunn, Charlotte Nijhuis, Benjamin Wehrmann, Julian Wettengel

Preview 2021: 'Climate election' set to dominate Germany's energy transition agenda

#Coal #Climate & CO2 #Grid #Renewables #Mobility #Business
03 Feb 2020 | Sören Amelang, Benjamin Wehrmann, Julian Wettengel

Preview 2020: Germany’s targets under scrutiny in year of global climate action

#Climate & CO2 #Renewables #Hydrogen
01 Oct 2019 | Kerstine Appunn, Benjamin Wehrmann

Old but gold? Germany's renewable energy sources after 20-year support

#Renewables #Renewable Energy Act | EEG 2014
05 Dec 2018 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Stricken solar sector sets out to regain leading Energiewende role

#Renewables #Solar
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News

Our news articles offer comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in Germany’s energy transition.

23 May 2023 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Germany can double onshore wind power capacity buildout in 2023 – economy minister

#Renewables #Wind
15 May 2023 | Carolina Kyllmann

Majority in wind power laggard state Bavaria would accept turbines in their vicinity – survey

#Renewables #Society
12 May 2023 | Benjamin Wehrmann

New wind turbine installations in Germany grow almost 50% in early 2023

#Renewables #Wind
08 May 2023 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Scholz’s visit to Kenya yields possible new ‘climate club’ member, geothermal power exchange

#Climate & CO2 #Renewables
28 Apr 2023 | Carolina Kyllmann

Renewables cover half of Germany’s electricity demand in first quarter of 2023

#Renewables
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