1. Newsletter XVII 2024 - News+ April 21st - Reform of the Climate Protection Act: One step forward, two steps back

    April Erneuerbare | Stromversorgung 56 Prozent zu Jahresbeginn Erneuerbare produzieren immer mehr Strom in Deutschland Allen Unkenrufen einer Renaissance der Atomkraft zum Trotz, ist erneuerbare Energie in Deutschland weiterhin auf dem Vormarsch. Im ersten Quartal stammen 56 Prozent des verbrauchten Stroms aus Solar, Wind und Co. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum geht es nochmals satt nach...

  2. Newsletter XVI 2024 - April 14th to 20th - News+ Poland: The Tusk government is also relying on nuclear energy

    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...

  3. Newsletter XV 2024 - April 7th to 13th - News+ Shell pleads not guilty

    die Forschenden jedoch noch keine Unterschiede erkennen. Um verlässlichere Informationen zu gewinnen, bedarf es noch ein paar Jahre mehr. Die Forschung läuft erst seit etwa einem Jahr. Win-Win: Energie durch Photovoltaik und steigender Obst-Ertrag Auch Hansjörg Vollmer kann schon Veränderungen beobachten - im Vergleich zur Referenzfläche ohne Module. Der Boden auf den Feldern unter den...

  4. Newsletter XIV 2024 - March 31st to April 6th - News+ - It's not just Germany that is getting out

    bei ihrem Drohnenangriff im Gazastreifen auf Fahrzeuge mit bewaffneten Hamas-Kämpfern zielten. Stattdessen sei ein Konvoi der Hilfsorganisation World Central Kitchen getroffen worden... * Solarenergie auf Freiflächen und Agri-Photovoltaik als Schutz vor Unwettern Neue Studien zum Ausbau von Photovoltaik-Anlagen auf Freiflächen in Deutschland In Deutschland stehen deutlich mehr Flächen für den...

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    weisen. Den Autor:innen geht es deshalb darum, "die Umstände zu verändern, unter denen die richtigen Entscheidungen so schwerfallen"... * Frankreich | Laufzeit | Risse | Lebensdauer | Flamanville Energiepolitik Frankreichs nukleares Milliardenloch Neubau von Europäischen Druckwasserreaktor in Flamanville verzögert – und verteuert sich Die Fertigstellung des französischen Atomkraftwerks (AKW)...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. Newsletter IX 2024 - February 25th to March 2nd - News+ Deceptively real AI videos: What if we can no longer believe anything?

    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,”...

  10. Newsletter VIII 2024 - February 18th to 24th - News+ On the death of the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny

    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...

  11. Newsletter VII 2024 - February 11th to 17th - Current+ super election year in the crucial climate decade

    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....

  12. Newsletter VI 2024 - February 4th to 10th - News+ Nuclear power is a dead horse - why isn't Merz getting down?

    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...

  13. Newsletter V 2024 - January 28th to February 3rd - Current news + US foreign policy: Profit over peace?

    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...

  14. 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...

  15. Newsletter III 2024 - January 14th to 20th - Current news + Psychological explanations for doing nothing

    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...

  16. Newsletter II 2024 - January 7th to 13th - News+ SMR: US developers of mini-nuclear power plants under pressure - class action lawsuit by shareholders against NuScale Power

    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...

  17. 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...

  18. Newsletter LII 2023 - December 24th to 31st - News+ Nuclear power fantasy fails due to desolate industry

    | 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...

  19. Newsletter LI 2023 - December 17th to 23rd - Current news + steps towards climate change, unsettled OPEC and loving politics

    NM, USA December 31, 1978 (INES 4) Beloyarsk nuclear power plant, USSR, Rus * We are looking for current information. If you can help, please send a message to: nucleare-welt@reaktorpleite.de December 23rd Energy Transition | Climate-neutral churches Photovoltaic offensive brings green energy to church roofs in Baden Not only politicians, the church is also actively pursuing plans for climate neutrality. That's how it should...

  20. Newsletter L 2023 - December 10th to 16th - News+ The tail wags the dog and those on the right lead us by the nose ring “Back to the Future”

    It has long been clear that agriculture - as well as other social groups - must make its contribution in order to move away from oil and to ensure both climate protection and a crisis-proof energy supply in agriculture. But one of the major mistakes of the governments under Chancellor Merkel is that they have implemented exactly the opposite policy... * Fossile...