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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.

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
04 May 2018 | Benjamin Wehrmann

Power production at sea re-emerges as Energiewende cornerstone

#Renewables #Wind #Energiewende
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News

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

26 Feb 2021 | Julian Wettengel

European interconnection key for affordable CO2-free power supply by 2050 – report

#Grid #Renewables #EU
25 Feb 2021 | Julian Wettengel

Texas-like winter storm gas outage “extremely unlikely” in Germany – grid operators

#Grid #Renewables
25 Feb 2021 | Charlotte Nijhuis

Majority of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines continue operation after end of renewables support

#Renewables #Renewable Energy Act | EEG
24 Feb 2021 | Julian Wettengel

Uniper, Siemens Energy plan green power, heat and hydrogen project at Hamburg coal plant site

#Renewables #Hydrogen #Heating
23 Feb 2021 | Julian Wettengel

Worldwide renewables growth rate must rise to meet climate targets – German engineers

#Renewables #Renewable Energy Act | EEG
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