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Factsheets

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

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
16 Apr 2020 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Solar power in Germany – output, business & perspectives

#Renewables #Solar
20 Jun 2018 | Julian Wettengel

Power-to-gas: Fix for all problems or simply too expensive?

#Fossil fuels #Gas #Renewables #Hydrogen
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Dossiers

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

07 May 2021 | 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.

03 May 2021 | Edgar Meza

European Commission approves Germany’s reform of renewables support

#Renewables
03 May 2021 | Edgar Meza

Few bids for onshore wind but big interest in solar in Germany’s renewables tenders

#Renewables #Solar #Wind
27 Apr 2021 | Kerstine Appunn

German network operators update 2035 grid plan, account for higher renewables share

#Grid #Renewables
23 Apr 2021 | Kerstine Appunn

German parliament agrees higher renewable expansion goals for 2022

#Renewables #Renewable Energy Act | EEG
19 Apr 2021 | Edgar Meza

Renewables share could be as low as 55% in 2030 – report

#Renewables #Energiewende
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