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but the theoretical upper limit for the efficiency of a single silicon cell is 33 percent. In practice, it is a little deeper because small energy losses inevitably occur during the construction and operation of the cells. The reason for this limited efficiency is due to the material properties of silicon. The so-called band gap of the material means that only photons with a...
dass wir eine Untätigkeitsklage einreichen. Damit wird einem Amt sozusagen mitgeteilt: Ihr müsst handeln, dazu seid ihr gesetzlich verpflichtet! Denn wir haben damals sogar schon eine Bürgerenergiegesellschaft gegründet, weil wir fest mit der Genehmigung gerechnet haben und in die Ausschreibung gegangen sind. Dafür muss man Sicherheiten bei der Bundesnetzagentur hinterlegen. Aber wenn sie nicht...
* Renewable | Power supply 56 percent at the beginning of the year Renewables are producing more and more electricity in Germany Despite all the doomsday predictions of a renaissance in nuclear power, renewable energy is still on the rise in Germany. In the first quarter, 56 percent of the electricity consumed came from solar, wind, etc. Compared to the same period last year, there has been another massive increase....
as long as they are not in power. “Can I give this to you?” my friend asks a viewer. “Oh, leave me alone about your democracy,” she replies. * Bangladesh | Energy companies | Textile factories Bangladesh: An overpowered autocracy Fossil power plants, a nuclear power plant and cheap clothing: German corporations, Indian, Chinese, Russian and US...
Newsletter XV 2024 - April 7th to 13th - News+ Shell pleads not guilty
However, researchers have not yet recognized any differences. A few more years are needed to obtain more reliable information. The research has only been going on for about a year. Win-win: energy through photovoltaics and increasing fruit yields. Hansjörg Vollmer can also observe changes - compared to the reference area without modules. The ground in the fields under the...
Newsletter XIV 2024 - March 31st to April 6th - News+ - It's not just Germany that is getting out
targeted vehicles carrying armed Hamas fighters in their drone strike in the Gaza Strip. Instead, a convoy from the aid organization World Central Kitchen was hit... * Solar energy on open spaces and agri-photovoltaics as protection against storms New studies on the expansion of photovoltaic systems on open spaces in Germany Significantly more areas are available for...
point. The authors are therefore concerned with "changing the circumstances under which making the right decisions is so difficult"... * France | Duration | cracks | Lifespan | Flamanville energy policy France's nuclear billion dollar hole New construction of European pressurized water reactor in Flamanville delayed - and more expensive The completion of the French nuclear power plant (nuclear power plant)...
Newsletter XII 2024 - March 17th to 23rd - News+ Industry should stop whining about Germany
“on the rise again,” wrote the Munich tz at the weekend after 30 countries had spoken out in favor of the further expansion of nuclear energy at a conference in Brussels (Nuclear Energy Summit) shortly before. The reason: Nuclear energy is essential for combating climate change because it does not emit any CO2. The nuclear lobby has been campaigning for a renaissance of nuclear power...
Newsletter XI 2024 - March 10th to 16th - News+ There is every reason to be afraid of the AfD
continues. By exceeding the climate targets by 2030, Germany will in principle even make up for the one missing percentage point at the end of the decade. The energy transition is going well and that’s great. However, a closer look at the data also raises doubts: Firstly, the Federal Environment Agency's projections are not up to date. The authority...
Newsletter X 2024 - March 3rd to 9th - News+ More courage would be good
was developed by the US company Monsanto, which Bayer took over in 2018 - and with it the legal disputes surrounding the drug sold in the USA under the name "Roundup".... * Energy transition | Federal Audit Office | BDEW The marmots from the Court of Auditors The new report from the Federal Court of Auditors on the energy transition shows once again: The authority has a fundamental...
Fear of sabotage and espionage by Russia Five members of the works council of the fuel element factory and two representatives of the Lingen local group of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IGBCE) were also in Hanover on Friday. “We want to show that despite all the protests that we are facing, there is also a workforce of 400 people who are fully behind the project,”...
a surprising offer. After Meyer Burger's announcement that it would stop the production of solar modules in Germany in March, a surprising solution is emerging. The Hamburg energy start-up 1Komma5° wants to take over the Swiss manufacturer's module production. »Should Meyer Burger completely give up production in Saxony, we are ready to at least take over module production...
The death of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny restarted the debate about an EU import ban on uranium and fuel elements from Russia. While Germany has stopped Russian energy deliveries, there are "still uranium deliveries from Russia or from Rosatom to European nuclear power plants," Habeck told the Welt TV broadcaster on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference....
in Europe. It is primarily known for the extraction of copper and zinc. Underground ore mining ended in August 2022. Now the mine will be used as a huge battery for electricity from renewable energies. The Scottish company Gravitricity wants to implement this. [...] The principle of such gravity storage is relatively simple: If excess electricity is available, you use it to...
in the area were released, according to police. The Bundestag subway station was therefore closed, and there were large crowds at other subway and S-Bahn stations in the city center... * China | Solar energy | CO₂ emissions 1.700 GWh per year Gigantic solar park in China generates electricity day and night A gigantic solar park has been put into operation in China that produces electricity day and night...
Newsletter IV 2024 - January 21st to 27th - Current news + AfD ban: Off to Karlsruhe?
in Kiel they could no longer identify any traces of the weapon. It must have been thoroughly and completely cleaned beforehand... * France | Nuclear power | Electricity bill Nuclear energy is becoming more expensive: Why the price of electricity is rising in France France has long been known for cheap electricity, but the costs for previously cheap nuclear power have exploded. For households this will mean...
Metro and the furniture retailer Ikea. “Dealers have great difficulty getting solar systems and e-charging points connected to the grid. That cannot be in the spirit of the energy transition,” said Stefan Genth, managing director of the German Trade Association (HDE). Companies therefore wait up to 18 months until a connection is established. [...] The Federal Network Agency...
They go on the barricades to even partially cancel their benefices. Just like these days. The angry farmers also have themselves to blame for the fact that their industry is currently completely losing the energy tax discount on agricultural diesel. Because they have ignored legitimate calls for reform of this climate-damaging subsidy for decades. As long as it takes, given the...
Newsletter I 2024 - January 1st to 6th - News+ - The necessary change needs more support
(DEHSt) in the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). The proceeds flow entirely into the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), which as a financing instrument makes a central contribution to achieving Germany's energy and climate policy goals... * January 5, 1976 (INES 3) Akw Jaslovské Bohunice, SVK Due to escaping carbon dioxide Two... from the reactor cooling system of a KS 150 in the Bohunice nuclear power plant...
| Blackout | CO2 prices One hundred percent renewables on a winter day instead of a blackout Thanks to high CO2 prices, the use of brown coal is becoming increasingly unprofitable. This means that the share of conventional energy is falling, while the share of renewable energy is increasing - on some days it is already over 100 percent. A record is clearly emerging for renewable energies. Calculated over the year 2023, the...
