Tag: energy transition
Smart meters: New electricity meters – what can we expect?
Homeowners have to put up with the installation of expensive new electricity meters. However, very few of them have any use – and then there is the question of security.…
Essay: The Comfortable Belief in Technology
Climate protection is not possible without interfering with your wallet. But politicians do not dare to say that to the citizens. The sometimes badly criticized economy is much further on…
Climate Paths: This is how the climate turnaround succeeds – and how expensive it is – the economy
So far there is only one exploratory paper of the possible new traffic light coalition, in which measures are roughly outlined with which the great effort – the path to…
What the economy thinks of the traffic light plans – economy
The SPD, the Greens and the FDP have sounded out, now the negotiations begin. But what do companies and associations say about the plans of the possible coalition partners? VW…
99.9 percent of climate change man-made – knowledge
When SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz commented on climate change during the election campaign, he always added an adjective: “man-made”. As if we still had to point out in 2021…
Petrol price: why the commuter allowance must not be increased now – economy
You rub your eyes and wonder. Didn’t we just witness an election campaign in which the need for climate change was emphasized across parties? Now a so-called “climate coalition” made…
What high gas and oil prices mean for the energy transition – knowledge
This week the time had come: I turned on the heating. Usually I’m one of those people who sit on the sofa with a thick sweater, woolen socks and blanket…
Renewable energies: a wind turbine in your own garden – economy
Werner Kröber has created his own little oasis on his property in Dobraschütz, Thuringia. A herd of Heidschnucken grazes between overgrown fir trees that were originally intended to serve as…
Energiewende: Now Tennet is also putting pressure on it – Bavaria
The network operator Tennet and the Association of Bavarian Business (VBW) are putting pressure on the state government in terms of the energy transition. According to a position paper that…
Climate Protection in Germany by 2045: The Ariadne Report – Knowledge
A research network has investigated how Germany can become climate neutral by 2045. Conclusion: It works if you hurry, but it requires massive investments. And one of the planned interim…