www.windaction.orgfacts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impactsWindactionhttp://www.windaction.org/articles/c119?theme=atomXarayar2006-06-12T02:16:27Z
German energy shift faces headwinds.384172013-05-19T17:26:15Z2013-05-19T17:26:15ZThere has also been a resurgence of cheap coal, considered a dirtier energy source, abetted by a market failure in the European carbon emission trade.
An oversupply in the right-to-pollute certificates has seen their price fall from an envisioned 15-18 euros per tonne of CO2 to just two to three euros -- making coal plants an economically attractive option once more.Siemens says German energy switch on track for failure on costs.382622013-04-30T14:14:35Z2013-04-30T14:14:35ZGermany is burning more coal because gas plants are not economical, subsidies for renewables are pushing up power prices, and a greater share of fluctuating renewables threaten the stability of electrical grids, Michael Suess, chief executive officer of Siemens Energy, said.Germany's clean energy drive fails to curb dirty brown coal.382042013-04-26T21:23:13Z2013-04-26T21:23:13ZGermany's green energy drive is proving surprisingly good for dirty brown coal as utilities squeezed by rival renewables and low wholesale gas prices use more of it. RWE's CEO warns of expenses boom in energy turnaround - report.380892013-04-18T14:55:16Z2013-04-18T14:55:16ZThe success of the turnaround is not only to be evaluated after the volume of the installed solar and wind capacity but also if the energy supply remains safe and affordable, he added.
