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CLEAN ENERGY WIRE, FACTSHEET, 16 Apr 2024, Benjamin Wehrmann Decades of debates came to an end in April 2023, when Germany finally shuttered its last nuclear power plants after the energy crisis. One year on, predictions of supply risks, price hikes and dirty coal replacing carbon-free nuclear power have not materialised. Instead, Germany saw a…

The EU currently faces an internal dispute over nuclear energy.

By Benjamin Wehrmann | - ( Clean Energy Wire ) - The record rainfalls triggering deadly floods in Libya and …

By Benjamin Wehrmann | - ( Clean Energy Wire ) - The share of fully electric passenger cars in Germany …

July 21, 2023 by Camille Lafrance and Benjamin Wehrmann France and Germany lead the camps in disagreeing on the future of nuclear in Europe. Camille Lafrance and Benjamin Wehrmann at CLEW take a deep dive into the reasons why, quoting experts and politicians. Germany’s vision of a fully renewables-based EU is at odds with France’s unwavering support for low-carbon nuclear energy. European-wide…

By Benjamin Wehrmann | - ( Clean Energy Wire ) - The speed of Germany’s onshore wind power expansion is …

31 Mar 2023, Benjamin Wehrmann  The era of nuclear power in Germany will end on 15 April as planned, the country’s environment minister has said. Minister Steffi Lemke stressed that the phase-out would not endanger the power supply security in Germany or other countries, arguing that ending nuclear power will ultimately make the country a…

The German government agreed to a commitment to transition away from the fossil fuel for environmental reasons. But the obstacles are steep.

Hydrogen Hype in the Air Special To The Auto Channel “Unlike fossil fuels, which emit planet-warming carbon dioxide when they’re burned, hydrogen mostly produces water.” Answer: false. That statement appeared in a Bloomberg Green article[1] a week or so ago. It reported on future European plans to use hydrogen (H2) as a fuel “in modified gas turbines” to power airplanes. Similar reports have appeared in other reputable energy articles about how hydrogen is the optimal climate solutio...