Achieving the objectives of the German governments 2010 Energy Concept and the accelerated phase-out of nuclear energy will require significant investment in restructuring energy supply. In particular, this includes investment in installations for the use of renewable energy sources in the power...

Die Beschleunigung der Energiewende ist erklärtes Ziel der Ampel-Koalition. Eine Schlüsseltechnologie ist die Photovoltaik (PV), die derzeit weltweit einen regelrechten Boom erlebt. Der Ampel-Monitor Energiewende des DIW Berlin zeigt: Auch in Deutschland hat der PV-Zubau stark Fahrt...

Methane is a greenhouse gas that gets far less public attention than carbon dioxide. This is entirely unwarranted. Being 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in trapping heat in the atmosphere, methane accounts for about one-sixth of all anthropogenic (i.e. human-induced) greenhouse gas...

Despite political activities to foster a low-carbon energy transition, Germany currently sees a considerable number of new coal power plants being added to its power mix. There are several possible drivers for this "dash for coal", but it is widely accepted that windfall profits gained through...