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Sustainability

Indicator Report 2010 on German Sustainability Strategy

The 2010 Indicator Report shows that developments in the two key environment policy action fields - climate protection and renewable energies - point in the right direction.
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Wohnanlage mit Solarenergie
Solar Energy

Röttgen welcomes Mediation Committee conclusions on support for solar energy

Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has welcomed the agreement reached yesterday in the Mediation Committee on lowering the support rate for solar power under the Renewable Energy Sources Act. [ more]



Ein blühendes Rapsfeld im Erzgebirge
Biofuels / Europe

Minister Röttgen welcomes certification of biofuels and liquid biomass for electricity production

The European Commission specified the requirements for certification of biofuels and bioenergy from vegetable oils.
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EEG / Bundestag

Bundestag adopts modification of solar power feed-in tariffs

The German Bundestag adopted the amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) on 06 May 2010. It significantly reduces the feed-in tariffs for solar power generated by installations on buildings and in open spaces as per 1 July 2010. [ more]



Eröffnung des Offshore-Windenergieparks alpha ventus.
Renewable Energy

Offshore wind farm officially opened

On 27 April 2010 Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen attended the opening of the first German offshore wind farm 'alpha ventus', located around 45 km off the coast of the island of Borkum. [ more]



Windräder auf blühenden Rapsfeldern
Renewable Energies

Renewable energies are standing firm in the economic crisis

In 2009 renewable energies accounted for more than 10 percent of total heat, electricity and fuel consumption in Germany. [ more]




Renewable Energy Sources Act 2009

Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) more

Lead Study 2008

Further development of the 'Strategy to increase the use of renewable energies' more

Report

Acceptance of renewable energies in the USA more

Educational materials

Renewable Energies more

Report

RECCS - Ecological, Economic and Structural Comparison of Renewable Energy Technologies (RE) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
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Study

Market introduction perspectives of innovations technologies supporting integration of RES-E (Final Report, January 2008)
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Online Database

Internet database on renewable energy law in the EU www.res-legal.eu/en

Reegle

The Information Gateway for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
www.reegle.info