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Upcoming Elections In Germany Depend on Merkel’s Green Energy Strategies

Mila Luleva — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:21:52 +0000

With elections in Germany approaching at the end of this month, current chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a challenge to continue with her renewable energy strategy while keeping the industry and consumers satisfied. Analysts argue that maintaining energy prices and a balanced budget, while meeting the set green targets will be the biggest political dilemma that the […]

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Angela Merkel Wants One Million Electric Cars in Germany By 2020

Mila Luleva — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:56:41 +0000

German highways are in for a makeover, as German chancellor Angela Merkel has set a very ambitious target of 1 million electric vehicles on the German roads by 2020. Last week during an international forum in Berlin, the chancellor expressed her visions about the future development of the electric car industry and stated that the […]

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Merkel Determined to Mainstream Electric Cars in Germany

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:01:22 +0000

Despite lack of consumer interest, German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to try to make good on her vow to bring one million cars to German roads by 2020. Merkel’s goal is lofty. The German automobile market exceeded $3 million but electric cars accounted for only 3,000 of that number. The electric car has seen waning […]

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Germany Uses More Renewable Energy Than Ever Before, Surpassing Nuclear

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:15:45 +0000

Among the world’s most developed countries, Germany seems to be on the right track concerning renewable energy production. The country’s renewable resources have been used more than the classic ones this year, reports BDEW, Germany’s Federal Association of Energy. Therefore, nuclear power dropped to 17.4 percent after Chancellor Angela Merkel had decided to show down […]

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Germany Phases Out 8 Nuclear Plants Only to Rely On… Guess What!

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:09:56 +0000

You knew Germany is set to shut all of its 18 nuclear power plants by 2022, didn’t you? I also knew that, but as Angela Merkel’s government ordered shutting eight of them this year, it now plans for a long and heavy winter, where the renewable energy resources Germany has are not enough to sustain […]

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