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The cofounder and the managing director of zolar discuss launching the climate tech start-up to simplify the process for homeowners to buy and install solar energy systems.

By Riham Alkousaa

Germany has enlisted help from Brussels to revive its solar panel industry and improve the blocs energy security as Berlin, reeling from the consequences of over-reliance on Russian fuel, strives to

Berlin-based Zolar has bagged €100 million (~$105M) in Series C funding to expand its supplier network for small solar systems to meet rising demand for clean energy. Germany is particularly exposed to the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine as it remains heavily dependent on Russian gas imports — meaning consumers there face […]

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Before Russia's war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent's reliance on Russian oil and natural gas — and that means friction between sec...

Before Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Russian oil and natural gas — and that means friction between security and climate goals, at least in the short term. To wean itself from…

European leaders look to reduce reliance on Russian oil and natural gas, while before the Ukraine war, they were focused on combatting climate change. Now, those plans have been put on hold.

Before Russia's war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent's reliance on Russian oil and natural gas – and that means friction between security and climate goals, at least in the short term.

In 2021, the European Union imported roughly 40% of its gas and 25% of its oil from Russia — an economic relationship that officials had thought would prevent hostilities, but is instead financing them.