Both heat and electricity can be generated from the sun's radiation. Photovoltaic modules on rooftops or in open spaces use semi-conductors such as silicone to convert sunlight into electrical energy. Solar collectors with circulating liquids are used to obtain heat for heating buildings and water as well as for cooling buildings. It is also possible to generate electricity, process heat and cooling by concentrating and amplifying the sun's rays. The sunlight is concentrated via reflectors and converted into steam with which a generator or a heat and cooling machine is operated.
While the international community is still looking for solutions against the climate crisis at the COP27 conference in Egypt, the international project developer JUWI is in final stages of commissioning the world’s largest solar hybrid project at Centamin’s Sukari Gold Mine, some 400 kilometers... Read more »
The new AEE background paper "Social justice in climate protection and the energy transition" shows how climate justice and social justice can be reconciled. Read more »
The acceptance survey shows the overwhelming public support for renewable energy in Germany. Read more »
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Bavarian town of Wunsiedel honored as "Energy Municipality of the Month” by the Renewable Energies Agency. Read more »
Berlin, 10 September 2015. The transition to renewable energy enjoys continued strong support among the German population. According to a representative survey from TNS Emnid commissioned by the Renewable Energies Agency (AEE), 93 percent of those polled considered the continued expansion of... Read more »
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