Our atlas illustrates the benefits of the Energiewende for Germany and the potential of expanding renewables soon. Harvest the low hanging fruits and reach for a carbon neutral energy system by 2050!
From the windy North Sea shores to the sunny peaks of the Alps, this new travel guide brings you to over 190 destinations around Germany, the home of the Energiewende.
Our TALKING CARDS deliver the most important facts and figures on renewable energy in Germany. Clear, concise, and in a pocketable size, they help to quickly keep on track with statistics, trends and arguments about wind, solar, biomass and other technologies.
Nearly half of all renewable energy capacity installed so far in Germany is in the hands of private individuals, according to a study by trend:research. This proves that everybody can contribute to the growth of renewable energies.
Structural transition is characterized by challenges, opportunities and change. The cities Braunsbedra and Kozani share their coalexit experience to facilitate the energy transition towards renewable energy. Read more »
Starting at the beginning of October, their cooperation in the Project EnergieWende PartnerStadt will revolve around the energy transition in traffic, building management, energy storage and citizen participation. Read more »
Dunleer and Alheim have found common ground in their initiatives for participation and educational work in the energy system transformation. Read more »
The cities have more in common than their green landscape: Both are engaged in the Energiewende. Therefore, Galway and Pfaffenhofen will share their experience about renewable energy, cooperatives within the Energy Twinning Town Project. Read more »
The project "Energiewende PartnerStadt" promotes pan-European exchange between municipal actors. Read more »
The energy transition in Germany illustrated for an international readership Read more »
How important is renewable energy to Germans in 2017? Read more »
An invention from Belgium paved the way for Europe’s most widespread biofuel / From the quest for energy security to moves towards a bioeconomy Read more »
Imports of mineral oil, gas and coal still make up large parts of import spending in many countries. Read more »
RENEWS KOMPAKT Issue 32 / September 2016 - Decarbonisation still in the distant future, though technologies are available Read Background Paper »
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