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Energiewende (transition to renewable power sources)

Germany's ambitions to completely restructure its energy sector have been talked about so much that the very word which stands for the current policy change — 'Energiewende' — has even made it into the English language.

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A picture of Sunmaxx solar panels on the roof of a building

How one German solar startup is blowing against the wind

How one German solar startup is blowing against the wind

Dumped Chinese solar products are flooding the German market, hurting domestic manufacturers.
BusinessMarch 25, 2024
Protesters' iconic yellow flag with a red smiling sun. It reads "Atomkraft? Nein Danke" (Nuclear power? No thanks!)

Will nuclear energy make a comeback in Germany?

Will nuclear energy make a comeback in Germany?

Germany phased out nuclear energy in 2023, but some politicians are calling for new nuclear plants to be built.
PoliticsJanuary 28, 2024
Cerrejón mine

How Colombia's dirty coal fuels Germany's energy transition

How Colombia's dirty coal fuels Germany's energy transition

Open-pit coal mining in Colombia's EL Cerrejon — now the mine is scheduled for expansion.
Human RightsNovember 29, 2023
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Indispensable uranium from Russia?

Indispensable uranium from Russia?

Many countries rely on nuclear power and are dependent on the uranium producer Russia.
BusinessOctober 27, 202304:28 min
A picture of casks with nuclear waste in a storage hall at the Ahaus facility

German nuclear phaseout leaves radioactive waste problem

German nuclear phaseout leaves radioactive waste problem

Germany is unable to find a final repository for its nuclear waste. The problem costs hundreds of millions every year.
BusinessAugust 30, 2023
Atom bomb explosion in Mururoa Atoll 1971

Why didn't the Nazis beat Oppenheimer to the nuclear bomb?

Why didn't the Nazis beat Oppenheimer to the nuclear bomb?

Fear of a German nuclear bomb spurred the Manhattan Project. But how far behind were the Nazis?
ScienceAugust 15, 2023
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In the spotlight

Natural gas pipeline storage facility

How can we realistically replace gas?

Coal, nuclear, fracked gas or renewables — how can Germany power itself and protect the environment?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 2022
Protesters' flags flying at the power station in Grafenrheinfeld

Will Germans change their minds about nuclear power?

Energy prices are rising, and Germany's neighbors are building new nuclear reactors.
SocietyOctober 25, 2021
Stop sign in front of nuclear power station stacks

Nuclear melts down ahead of climate summit

Ten years since the Fukushima disaster, there is less and less nuclear energy on the grid as renewable prices plummet.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 28, 2021
A man walks with a coal plant and a wind farm in the background

Spare Germany the blackouts

Renewables are struggling to keep up with coal's exit. A gloomy future is avoidable — will politicians get on board?
Portrait photo of Ashutosh Pandey wearing a blue collared shirt and a navy-blue blazer
Ashutosh Pandey
CommentaryDW Voices
BusinessSeptember 23, 2021