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- Germany tests its first ‘electric highway’ for trucks Mon, 13 May 19, 11:00pmFrom Engadget Surprise: it’s on an Autobahn. Jon Fingas, @jonfingas 05.12.19 in Transportation Germany is joining the ranks of those countries betting on “electric highways” to foster eco-friendly trucking....
- A circular home in Germany produces biogas for self-sufficiency Sat, 9 Mar 19, 7:30amWhen a German pioneer in the field of biogas technology commissioned Korbach-based Christoph Hesse Architects, he had an unusual request: a round house...
- Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline likely to go ahead after EU deal Tue, 26 Feb 19, 1:49amConcerns had been raised over project increasing German reliance on Russian energy
- Why Did France Just Save Nord Stream 2? Mon, 11 Feb 19, 1:00amFrom Forbes Why Did France Just Save Nord Stream 2? Dave Keating Contributor Energy What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, things were looking bleak for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. After months...
- Modern timber winery blends Japanese and Viennese influences Fri, 8 Feb 19, 4:30amWien-based architecture practice Architects Collective used innovative timber construction for the contemporary Nett Winery in the Pfalz wine region of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany...
- Official: Germany Could Slow Phase-Out of Coal Wed, 6 Feb 19, 5:00amFrom VOA News Europe Official: Germany Could Slow Phase-Out of Coal February 02, 2019 10:07 PM Reuters FILE – Water vapor rises from the cooling towers of the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant of Lausitz Energie Bergbau...
- The geometric Black House captures light and views from multiple angles Sat, 2 Feb 19, 4:30amWhen architect Benjamin Heller of Radolfzell-based architectural practice Freier Architekt designed the Black House, he took design inspiration from the project’s location near the boundary of Germany and Switzerland...
- MVRDV designs solar-powered KoolKiel with Jenga-like architecture in Germany Thu, 31 Jan 19, 7:30amDutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled plans to redevelop a post-industrial city block in Kiel, Germany, into an eye-catching, mixed-use complex that matches the creative spirit of the site’s current tenants...
- Planned German coal exit boosts case for Nord Stream 2 Wed, 30 Jan 19, 9:00amFrom euobserver Anti-coal protest in Germany in June 2018, days ahead of the coal commission’s first meeting. The commission published its report over the weekend (Photo: mw238) By Peter Teffer Brussels, 28. Jan, 09:24...
- Germany agrees to end reliance on coal stations by 2038 Sun, 27 Jan 19, 1:47amFossil fuels provide nearly 40% of country’s power as tensions rise on phaseout timetable
- Germany’s Climate Crusade May Put An End To No Speed-Limit Autobahns Wed, 23 Jan 19, 9:00amFrom The Daily Caller Michael Bastasch | Energy Editor Your chance to fly down Germany’s famous no speed-limit autobahns may be slipping away if the government decides to move forward with proposed regulations aimed...
- Can wind and solar replace fossil fuels? Wed, 2 Jan 19, 5:00amBy Richard D. Patton Statements implying that wind and solar can provide 50% of the power to the grid are not difficult to find on the internet. For example, Andrew Cuomo announced that “The Clean Energy Standard will require...
- Thousands of anti-coal protesters celebrate German forest's reprieve Sun, 7 Oct 18, 4:41amCourt victory halts utility firm RWE’s plan to raze Hambach woodland and expand an opencast mine
- Sculptural Haus B uses passive solar principles to surpass Germanys energy standards Fri, 5 Oct 18, 6:00amCompleted over the span of four years, Haus B is a passive solar home that is a contemporary departure from the housing norm of the 1960s suburban neighborhood in which it resides...
- German energy secretary backs forest clearance to build coal mine Tue, 2 Oct 18, 1:45amThomas Bareiß says use of polluting fuel at RWE plant is needed to keep the lights on