Germany wind power Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:16:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 New German Kite Technology Traps Wind Power https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wind-power-technology-kites/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wind-power-technology-kites/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:16:57 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56523 The earth’s winds get faster the higher they are above the surface, and in Germany, they are hoping to capitalize on that fact to generate tons of wind power. The new technology may come in different forms, from airplanes to helium ballon-rings, but many German researchers are looking at kites as a way to increase the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wind-power-technology-kites/feed/ 0 56523 Germany Perfecting Wind Power Forecasts to Increase Energy Production https://www.greenoptimistic.com/germany-perfecting-wind-power-forecasts-to-increase-energy-production-20120912/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/germany-perfecting-wind-power-forecasts-to-increase-energy-production-20120912/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:31:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=25991 The German government, in its plan to put away nuclear power forever, is looking to the seas and skies to meet their energy needs, specifically, wind power. Offshore installations are much more expensive, but Tobias Klaas, scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology [IWES] in Kassel, says there “is still […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/germany-perfecting-wind-power-forecasts-to-increase-energy-production-20120912/feed/ 1 25991 Volkswagen Plans To Invest $1.45 Bln in Renewable Energy Projects https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-wind-energy-20110906/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-wind-energy-20110906/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:39:01 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=20363 The first automobile manufacturer in Europe, Volkswagen, is ready to invest one billion euros (US$1.45 billion) in renewable energy projects. As the German language edition of the Financial Times said, the company plans to invest in two offshore wind farms in the North Sea. By this investment, Volkswagen wants to meet its renewable energy goals […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/volkswagen-wind-energy-20110906/feed/ 0 20363 Germany Replaces Nuclear Power Plants With Wind Turbines https://www.greenoptimistic.com/germany-wind-nuclear-20110406/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/germany-wind-nuclear-20110406/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:33:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=17832 Apparently, Japan has opened many eyes regarding the risks of nuclear energy to the world: first China, now Germany. In the aftermath of the Japan disaster, the German government decided to reexamine the 17 nuclear reactors, while Chancellor Angela Merkel insists on doing away with the power plants quicker.

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