Fracking for tight gas will continue, but under stringent regulation BERLIN/FRANKFURT, June 24 (Reuters) – Germany imposed limits on fracking on Friday, dealing a blow to efforts to develop shale gas. Under legislation passed by its lower house of parliament, fracking will be banned in clay formations, which typically lie between 1,000 and 2,500 metres […]
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German fracking ban not enough for environmentalists BERLIN, June 21 (Reuters) – Germany’s coalition government agreed to ban fracking for shale gas indefinitely on Tuesday, after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough and vowed to fight the deal. Test drilling will be allowed
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German Economy Minister looks to end coal-fired power generation well before 2050 BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) – On Thursday, the German economy minister rejected calls for Europe’s largest economy to focus on ending coal use in the way it plans to quit nuclear energy. “I will not call for a commission to deal with a
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10 per cent less wind, solar power capacity in coming years BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) – The German government expects around 10 percent less wind and solar power capacity to be built over the next few years than it has allowed for under reforms to its renewable energy laws. The Economy Ministry confirmed on Wednesday
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In 2015, 44% of German electricity was generated from coal, 31% from renewables, 11% from other fossil fuels, 15% from nuclear energy Renewable electricity generation in Germany increased to 194 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2015, representing 31 per cent of the country’s gross electricity generation, according to a new study by the US Energy Information Administration, but
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Lincoln Clean Energy/Starwood selected GE’s new 2.3-116 turbines for Horse Creek wind farm, a 230 MW project in northern Texas GE Renewable Energy, a division of industrial giant GE and the world’s largest renewable energy equipment manufacturer, says it secured 1.4 gigawatts of firm and unconditional wind turbine supply orders in the month of Dec. The agreements
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Analysts argue renewable energy leads to higher power bills for consumers, businesses Ed. note: This op-ed was written for a Canadian audience, but the renewable energy examples cited by Green and Jackson will be of interest to American audiences. BC Hydro’s planned project for a hydroelectric dam on the Peace River—known as the Site C
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