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Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035.

read more... 19/12/2023

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Renewables Top 50% Share of Germany’s Power Demand for The First Time

Renewable energy sources accounted for nearly 52% of Germany’s gross electricity consumption this year, making up more than half of the country’s power generation and power consumption for the first time ever, preliminary estimated by industry groups showed on Monday.

read more... 19/12/2023

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Germany aims to replace lost solar panel subsidy

Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck said he aimed to replace a subsidy to makers of solar panels that fell victim to a court ruling last month that scrapped swathes of the budget, arguing support was needed to compete with Chinese manufacturers.

read more... 18/12/2023

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EU approves German state aid for closure of RWE power plants

 The European Commission on Monday said it had approved 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of state aid granted by Germany to energy company RWE to compensate for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants.

read more... 12/12/2023

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Germany's budget crisis leaves struggling solar industry in limbo

Germany's budget crisis is threatening planned government support for its domestic solar manufacturers, in what could prove to be the death knell for an industry that was once world-leading but got undercut by cheaper Chinese imports.

read more... 08/12/2023

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