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Renewable
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Wüst Praises State’s Plant Strategy Boost for Renewable Future
Hendrik Wüst, the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (CDU), expressed satisfaction with the cabinet’s decision regarding the power…
Climate Transition Needs Coalition Boost To Renewable Energy Buildout
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) is pushing his coalition partners to increase their support for expanding renewable…
SPD Slams Reiche’s Plans Citing Threat to Renewable Energy Buildout
SPD Group Leader Matthias Miersch has announced that his party is blocking the energy transition reform plans put…
Green Data Centers Return to Gas as Operators Build Their Own Turbines Amid Renewable Mandates
Data‑center operators are planning their own gas power plants despite legal requirements for renewable energy. Handelsblatt reports that…
Schleswig-Holsteins Premier Urges Rapid Renewable Expansion Amid Energy Crisis and Iran War
Schleswig‑Holstein’s Minister‑President Daniel Günther (CDU) has called for a rapid expansion of renewable energy in light of the war…
German Coalition Agrees to Reform Building Energy Law Revoking 65% Renewable Heating Target and Old Boiler Ban
Union and SPD have agreed on a reform of the Building Energy Act. The new rule introduced by…
Reiche Defends Renewable Energy Cuts Amid Rising Energy Prices
Katherina Reiche, the federal minister of economics, has defended her proposals to curb subsidies and the expansion of renewable…
German Economy Minister Aims to Hurdle Renewable Energy Rollout
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs is preparing regulatory amendments that could make the expansion of renewable energy…
Germany’s Economy Ministry Plans to Cut Renewable Energy Priority in Power Grid
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs is planning to rethink key elements of Germany’s renewable energy expansion. According…
Renewable Energy Priority Faces EU Doubt
A growing faction within the German Union (CDU/CSU) is pushing for a significant shift in European energy policy,…
Germany Defends Renewable Heating Mandate
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is staunchly defending the 65% renewable energy requirement for new heating systems enshrined…
Renewable Heating Mandate Stays
The debate surrounding Germany’s Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG), or Building Energy Act, is intensifying, pitting the ruling SPD party against…
Renewable Energy Input Drops in Germany
Germany’s electricity generation in the first half of 2025 totaled 221 billion kilowatt-hours, a slight increase of 0.3%…
Renewable Energy Boost Needed Experts Warn
Experts are increasingly advocating for an accelerated approach to Germany’s energy transition, responding to a recent monitoring initiative…
Germans Divided Over Renewable Energy Goals
Germany aims to generate 80 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, a target met…
Renewable Energy Expansion Faces New Limits
The German government is facing growing concerns regarding the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources and the capacity…
Germany’s Renewable Energy Slumps in 2025
Germany’s First Quarter Energy Report Reveals Shift in Power Generation According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis),…
Economy Minister Slams Uncontrolled Renewable Energy Expansion
Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) has expressed concerns over an unrestricted expansion of renewable energy sources. In an interview…
Eon’s CEO Demands Game-Changing Shift in Renewable Subsidies!
A top executive at the energy giant Eon, Leonhard Birnbaum, is advocating for a change in the state’s…
Renewable Energy Boom Continues Unstoppable!
Renewable Energy Capacity in Germany Reaches 190 Gigawatts in 2024 The installed capacity of renewable energy systems in…
Renewable Energy Soars to 54% of Power Consumption!
Renewable energy share in increasing power consumption to reach 54% in 2024 According to the German Environment Agency…