Solar subsidies have massively accelerated the expansion of photovoltaics in Germany, and they now shape electricity prices and grid expansion. […]
Solar subsidies are driving up electricity costs Read More »
Stutensee is the latest municipality to withdraw from the district heating network project, as performance, timeline, and economic viability no
Japan is planning a major overhaul, with solar parks set to receive less funding from government programs in the future.
Japan halts subsidies for solar parks – an end to landscape destruction Read More »
Employment has been declining for 21 months, and job cuts in the metal industry remain the dominant issue in the
Job cuts in the metal industry – Gesamtmetall warns of 10,000 lost jobs per month Read More »
The Bundesbank is issuing an unusually sharp warning. It considers Chancellor Merz’s fiscal policy risky. Politicians are accepting a growing
The German government plans to spend a record €29.5 billion in 2026 to stabilize electricity prices, cover rising energy transition
Record electricity prices in 2026 – government pays €29.5 billion in subsidies Read More »
The insect farm was intended to be Europe’s flagship project for sustainable protein production, but despite millions of euros in
Mega-project failed – Europe’s largest insect farm closes despite millions in subsidies Read More »
The new active pension scheme is supposedly modern, secures the future, and motivates older people to continue working. But it
Active pension: Tax bonus for employees – targeted disadvantage for the self-employed Read More »
Porsche is ending its own charging network in China because it’s simply no longer profitable. Demand for Porsche electric models
Insufficient demand – Porsche abandons its own charging network in China Read More »
The transport transition in Brandenburg is increasingly becoming a strain. In Cottbus, 46 new hydrogen buses are sitting unused in
Transport revolution in Brandenburg – 46 hydrogen buses are idle, millions are wasted Read More »
In October, a serious wind turbine collapsed in Havixbeck. The turbine’s nacelle, along with the rotor blades, tore from the
Wind turbine nacelle collapses – oil contaminates soil – recovery operation takes months Read More »
Katherina Reiche has sparked a debate that extends far beyond traditional economic issues. For the first time, she openly stated
Katherina Reiche and the growth problem – why longer working hours are not enough Read More »
The German Armed Forces’ new pistol represents a political contradiction with significant symbolic implications. The current arms contract is going
The German army buys a new pistol cheaply abroad – while Berlin demands local patriotism Read More »
Nearly 15 years after Fukushima, the world’s largest nuclear power plant is once again at the center of the energy
Skysails Power GmbH has filed for insolvency. The Hamburg-based company developed so-called kite power plants, designed to generate electricity from
