1. THTR Circular No. 156, December 2023

    Alternative energy would ultimately be more cost-effective and ecological than producing hydrogen at great expense in Namibia and then transporting it halfway around the world. The hydrogen produced in Namibia would come far too late for a timely energy transition in the Federal Republic of Germany. But because the ecological transformation is encountering many obstacles here in the Federal Republic of Germany,...

  2. Newsletter XLVI 2023 - November 12th to 18th - News+ Violence as a consequence of climate change: No cool heads

    and then was beaten. In addition, his headgear was removed. When he wanted to drive off in his car, he discovered four sunk screws in his tires... * Energy transition | Climate impacts | Debt brake According to the Constitutional Court ruling, traffic lights in a climate emergency. Better not to spend anything than to spend correctly? No, the 60 billion hole in energy transition investments...

  3. Newsletter XLV 2023 - November 5th to 11th - News+ Are Habeck, Pistorius, Baerbock an infernal trio?

    The expansion of renewable energy in Germany is not making as much progress as hoped. In doing so, it would ensure that the price of electricity generally falls, explains electricity market expert Huneke from Agora Energiewende. This is already clear on electricity exchanges. According to experts, renewable energies will increasingly dampen electricity prices. "The more renewable energy systems with their cheap...

  4. Newsletter XLIII 2023 - October 22nd to 28th - News+ Municipal utilities are leaving the Future Gas lobby association

    were in Saudi Arabia, Syria and Israel. All of these countries would already be dying of thirst, they wouldn't be able to grow a tomato if they didn't use these technologies." * Energy transition | Heat pump | Heating costs How heat pumps reduce heating costs by a third The tariffs for electricity and gas have increased significantly in recent months has become cheaper. The operators benefit from this...

  5. Newsletter XLII 2023 - October 15th to 21st - News+ For a new concept of fascism

    current and future coalition partners in the CSU and Free Voters. FW party leader Hubert Aiwanger demands that new projects be financed and operated by citizens if possible... * Energy transition | Solar energy | Storage energy transition: Solar energy will soon dominate the global electricity mix. According to a study, measures that have already been implemented have led to solar energy...

  6. Newsletter XLI 2023 - October 8th to 14th - News+ India - Flood and destruction - the last generation is right

    corresponds to a third of the amount of natural gas that Europe received from Russia in 2020... * Renewables | Solar cells | Monument protection Solar systems and monument protection: There is a dispute about the energy transition in Salzwedel. A solidarity-based cooperative wants to renovate houses in Salzwedel and supply them with renewable energy. Due to the current statutes, this is in the listed...

  7. Newsletter XL 2023 - October 1st to 7th - Current news + FDP proposal for industrial electricity price relief is spot on

    around 50 billion kilowatt hours, more of which flowed abroad every year than was imported from there... * CO2 emissions | Decarbonization | Methanol Methanol – a component of the energy transition Green methanol could be used as fuel in ships and become a raw material for a climate-friendly chemical industry. An Icelandic company has been working on...

  8. Newsletter XXXIX 2023 - September 24th to 30th - News+ “Populist, verbally radical, ethnic” – and no end in sight

    used in the field of solar cells. In addition, the new technology eliminates the use of cobalt, which is problematic for both the environment and people... * Energy transition | Electricity prices | Green electricity Green and cheap: Three companies that are shaking up the electricity market Green electricity is the key to the success of the energy transition. But currently it is still available...

  9. Newsletter XXXVIII 2023 - September 17th to 23rd - News+ A future that I dread

    a press release: This LNG terminal is another glaring example of the "shock doctrine" where gas operators have shifted their public messaging and lobbying from "energy transition" to "energy security" and cynically seized the opportunity to follow the Energy supply problems caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine have forced governments to...

  10. Newsletter XXXVI 2023 - September 3rd to 9th - News+ Scientist predicts brutal “population correction” later this century

    twice in 2016 and most recently in September 2017. North Korea claimed on January 6, 2016 that the country had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb for the first time... September 8 Climate Policy | Energy transition | Global warming Paper of horror The United Nations has compiled where the international community stands in the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement. The result is clear...

  11. Newsletter XXXV 2023 - August 27 to September 2 - News+ Historic victory: Ecuador becomes the first country to say no to oil

    The group led by Thimo Groffen from the University of Antwerp examined drinking straws from 39 brands available in Belgium. PFAS were detected in 18 of 20 paper straws tested... * Energy transition | Wind power | Bankruptcy Why wind power manufacturers are running out of steam It sounds paradoxical: Wind power is supposed to be expanded, but one manufacturer after another is closing. Also in the area of...

  12. Newsletter XXXIV 2023 - August 20th to 26th - News+ The sun will shine for another 4,5 billion years

    Eastern province near the border with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, according to the informants... * August 25, 2008 (INES 3) IRE Fleurus, BEL http://www.greenpeace.de/themen/energiewende/atomkraft/belgien- radiation accident-more serious than expected Wikipedia Fleurus Radiochemical Industrial Plant - 2008 After completing a production process, three smaller collection tanks were...

  13. Newsletter XXXI 2023 - July 30th to August 05th - News+ Brussels buys more fire-fighting aircraft to fight forest fires

    is helping to prepare the ground for progress in this all-important undertaking, starting with an open discussion about what is now at stake. * Climate protection | Energy transition | CO2 | Emissions trading Combustion ban, green energy: Economists contradict Hans-Werner Sinn Hans-Werner Sinn, former president of the ifo Institute, considers the government's energy policy...

  14. 2000 to 2009 - INES, NAMS and other events

    gewesen, was einen deutlich zu langen Redundanz-Ausfall darstellt... AtomkraftwerkePlag Gravelines_(Frankreich) 25. August 2008 (INES 3) IRE Fleurus, BEL http://www.greenpeace.de/themen/energiewende/atomkraft/belgien-strahlenunfall-schwerer-als-gedacht Wikipedia de Fleurus Radiochemische Industrieanlage - 2008 Nach Abschluss eines Produktionsvorgangs wurden drei kleinere Sammeltanks in einen...

  15. Newsletter XXX 2023 - July 23-29 - News+ Chomsky: What happens when orders from Washington are not followed?

    | Hydrogen production | Electricity storage Combination battery is both a battery and a hydrogen factory Zinc-based system stores electricity and produces hydrogen when discharging Technology for the energy transition: Researchers have developed a cheap battery that can store electricity but also produce hydrogen. This is made possible by a zinc anode and an aqueous electrolyte, the...

  16. Newsletter XXIX 2023 - July 16 to 22 - News+ I don't want to be my grandson

    beyond Oil from Meerbusch near Düsseldorf. It has developed a bitumen substitute made from naturally occurring hydrocarbon resin and a viscous cashew shell extract... * Energy transition with hydrogen from Lüderitz (NAM) and Lüderitz (DEU) Energy transition in Lüderitz How communities in Africa and in the Altmark benefit from the energy transition want to benefit In Lüderitz in Namibia one of the...

  17. Newsletter XXVIII 2023 - July 9-15 - News+ Bulgaria wants to sell Russian reactors to Ukraine

    have fallen sharply, building new nuclear power plants in Germany would now be more expensive than expanding renewable energies. However, it is incomprehensible how poorly Germany is prepared for the energy transition. There is still a lot of catching up to do, particularly when it comes to expanding infrastructure, such as power lines between northern and southern Germany... * United States | Fascism |...

  18. Newsletter XXVII 2023 - July 2nd to 8th - News+ Is nuclear power experiencing a renaissance? There are also military interests behind it

    seems to have ended with a great success for the anti-nuclear movement. [...] Nevertheless, the joy about the nuclear power plant shutdown was rather muted among many in the movement. Because the conflict over nuclear power and the energy transition will not be over when the reactors are shut down. Not only the ongoing operation of nuclear power plants, but also the demolition that takes decades to complete poses dangers. Tens of thousands of tons partly...

  19. Newsletter XXVI 2023 - June 25 to July 1 - News+ Two tips on how we can further strengthen the far-right AfD

    also in stocks, real estate and funds. At the federal level, Finance Minister Christian Lindner proposed this model at the beginning of 2023 under the keyword “generational capital”... * Renewables | Energy transition | Electricity consumption Renewable energies cover more than half of electricity consumption. Wind, sun, biomass: The share of renewable energies in electricity consumption is increasing. In May we...

  20. Newsletter XXV 2023 - June 18th to 24th - News+ US war machine: Many knew, only he disagreed

    want to equip them with uranium-depleted, armor-piercing ammunition. The tanks that could fire it are currently in Germany... *** June 23rd Fossil Energy | Climate protection | Energy transition Remember: The big corporations have known about climate change for 50 years. In debates about climate protection, the focus is often on the responsibility of the individual - in one way or another....

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