Germany articles

EU tariffs on Chinese solar imports 'a grave mistake' says German minister

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Economy minister Philipp Roesler says planned levies of up to 68 per cent are 'the wrong instrument' for addressing import issues

20 May 2013

Merkel raises hopes for EU carbon fix

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German Chancellor calls for action to be taken in September to tackle low price of carbon

07 May 2013

Report: Europe losing its edge in clean tech market

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Climate Institute says Asia has overtaken Europe’s lead in competing for green investments

26 Mar 2013

Panel price crash forces Bosch to exit solar sector

German giant confirms it will end operations at the end of this year after recording €1bn loss in 2012

25 Mar 2013

VW commits to slashing fleet emissions to 95g/km by 2020

Volkswagen announces “Herculean” plan to drastically cut emissions, energy use, and water consumption

06 Mar 2013

Carbon price plunges again as Germany cancels auction

Analysts warn failed auctions are creating a vicious cycle which pushes prices down further

22 Feb 2013

Mainstream raises $70m for Chile wind farm

Work on 33MW Negrete Cuel wind farm already underway, while company plans 2.3GW of wind and solar projects across the country

04 Feb 2013

Carbon auction cancelled due to knockdown prices

Bids for four million permits fail to reach reserve level, forcing prices down further

21 Jan 2013

Mitsubishi buys German offshore wind links in £280m deal

Japanese company shells out for share in HelWin 2 and DolWin 2 wind farms

17 Jan 2013

Germany toasts new solar record as output soars 45 per cent

But further reforms to feed-in tariff scheme could be on the cards as politicians raise concerns over impact on energy bills

08 Jan 2013

Deutsche Bank staff jailed in carbon trading fraud crackdown

Employees accused of money laundering or obstruction of justice, as UK's FSA launches probe into dubious carbon credit sales tactics

14 Dec 2012

Deutsche Bank execs investigated in carbon fraud crackdown

Five bank staff due to appear before judge after prosecutors raid offices across Germany

13 Dec 2012

The UK must look to Berlin to improve energy efficiency

Andrew Warren asks why the UK government has a weaker commitment to energy saving than their German counterparts

02 Nov 2012

German green energy shake-up sparks row over costs

Renewable energy surcharge rises by 47 per cent, but many businesses remain exempt

15 Oct 2012

Germany to capitalise as global clean tech market tipped to top €4tr

Study by German government finds market will defy global financial strife to more than double in size over the next decade

12 Sep 2012

South Korean giant agrees deal to buy Q-Cells

German solar manufacturer expects job losses but should remain largely intact following Hanwha purchase

30 Aug 2012

Dong snaps up three offshore wind farms in renewables mega-deal

Danish utility seeks to strengthen position in German offshore wind market with purchase of 900MW of capacity

14 Aug 2012

Five green things we’ve learnt this week

From angry renewables firms to green black cabs, we run down the top stories from the past week

10 Aug 2012

German infrastructure bank talks up €100bn green investment plan

KfW confirms drastic increase in green investment, as government-backed bank looks to finance Germany’s 'Energy Turnaround Action Plan'

10 Aug 2012

Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012

Renewable energy provides more than a quarter of electricity supply for the first time

01 Aug 2012

Feed-in Tariffs as zombie-killers?

Solar campaigner Alban Thurston outlines why the UK's "walking dead" Big Six energy companies fear green microgeneration

02 May 2012

Germany doubles solar capacity at start of 2012

But industry warns of boom and bust scenario as government seeks deep cuts to incentives

01 May 2012

Gas and offshore wind big winners as Germany plans €60bn energy revamp

Energy giants confirm wind, hydro, gas and coal will all play major role as country phases out nuclear capacity

24 Apr 2012

Q-Cells to file for insolvency tomorrow

German solar manufacturer falls foul of plunging prices and cuts to government subsidies across Europe

02 Apr 2012

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