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Norway obtains nearly all of its electricity from renewable sources (97 percent from hydropower)

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Government to double support for renewable energy

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Government to double support for renewable energy

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Proposes a doubling of its funding for renewable energy, to a total of NOK 1 billion by 2019, and a 50 % increase in the annual allocation to Norfund by 2021,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.

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Norway Approves $3 Billion for Wind Power Plants to Triple Capacity

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Norway Approves $3 Billion for Wind Power Plants to Triple Capacity

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Norway: Energy storage for Europe | Global 3000

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The government has paved the way to reduce the usage of hydrocarbon and nuclear energy in Germany.  

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The government has paved the way to reduce the usage of hydrocarbon and nuclear energy in Germany.  

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At around 6:00 am on 1 January, a combination of strong winds and low demand after New Year's Eve celebrations meant that wind power alone produced about 85 percent of Germany's power consumption, according to data provided by the Federal Network Agency. Hydropower and biomass installations covered the rest, as there was no solar power generation before sunrise.

Coal, gas and nuclear power generation was cut to a minimum as power prices turned negative and surplus energy was exported to neighbouring countries.

"Nobody expected we would reach 100 percent in the early morning of a winter day," energy state secretary Rainer Baake told the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Most experts believed it was most likely Germany would cross the threshold on a sunny and windy spring day. Renewables set last year's record of almost 90 percent of total power use on 30 April 2017.

"This means we are entering a new phase," said Felix Matthes, research coordinator at the Institute for Applied Ecology. "Renewables have finally left their niche."

But the data is preliminary and other estimates suggest renewables' share was 95 percent rather than 100 percent (For details on the difficulty of proclaiming renewable records, read the CLEW factsheet Germany's renewable generation peaks remain shrouded in data fog.)

Germany makes no progress on emissions reductions

A large increase of wind power generation has pushed Germany's renewable share of total power use to a record 36.1 percent in the whole of last year, an increase of 3.8 percentage points over 2016, according to energy think tank Agora Energiewende*. A rising number of turbines and a lot of wind meant that wind power outstripped hard coal and nuclear for the first time.

But the country's total emissions stagnated for the third year in a row, because more oil and gas were used in transport, heating and industry, according to Agora's review of 2017 developments.

Germany has made climate protection one of its priorities in its Energiewende, a dual shift from fossil fuel and nuclear power to a renewables-based energy system. Germany's environment ministry warned in October high emissions from coal-fired power plants and transport will make the country miss its 2020 climate targets by a wider margin than previously anticipated.

According to ministry calculations, Germany's CO ₂ emissions will only be around 32 percent below 1990 levels in three years' time, in contrast to the official target of cutting emissions by 40 percent. The ministry said at the time that a failure of this magnitude would amount to "a disaster for Germany's international reputation as a climate leader."

Germany's only option to drastically cut emissions in the short term is to close down its dirtiest lignite-fired power plants, according to experts.

But the country's next steps to advance climate policy hang in the balance as Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives struggle to form a new government following September's general elections. The next government will face numerous challenges to make progress on Germany's Energiewende and climate protection, including the fate of coal.

The future role of coal-fired power production is likely to figure prominently in potential coalition talks between the Social Democrats and the conservatives. Also, the coal exit commission proposed in Germany's Climate Action Plan 2050 might start its work in 2018.

Every German government since 2007 has committed to reducing the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. In 2016, emissions were 28 percent lower than 1990.

What's next for renewables in Germany?

Given the rapid growth of renewable energies, Germany has already reached its target of increasing their share of power consumption to 35 percent by 2020. Green energy proponents call for speeding up the roll-out in the name of climate protection, while large companies warn this would push up electricity costs and undermine industry's international competitiveness.

Germany's main instrument to support renewables expansion - the renewable energy surcharge - is under intense discussion and the next government will face pressure to reform the system.

Demands for a fairer distribution of costs, and the prospect of rising power demand as heating and transport will have to switch from fossil fuels to electricity to reduce emissions, have led to calls for a new approach to support investment in the sector.

The country has recently shifted to auctions for large renewable installations, to increase the sector's exposure to market forces. This has already led to a sharp decline in costs: Last year, operators offered to build offshore wind farms in the North Sea without relying on support payments in Germany's first competitive auction for the technology.
*Like the Clean Energy Wire, Agora Energiewende is a project funded by Stiftung Mercator and the European Climate Foundation.

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Renewables cover about 100% of German power use for first time ever

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At around 6:00 am on 1 January, a combination of strong winds and low demand after New Year's Eve celebrations meant that wind power alone produced about 85 percent of Germany's power consumption, according to data provided by the Federal Network Agency. Hydropower and biomass installations covered the rest, as there was no solar power generation before sunrise.

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Jobs for young farmers, manufacturers, engineers and scientists
saving the environment.

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-1 wind turbine per hour
-1 soccer field of solar panels constructed every hour of every day
-H2 powered buses

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China makes more solar power--> by 2020 solar power installation capacity to 80 million people.  It is invaluable in rural provinces.

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China makes more solar power--> by 2020 solar power installation capacity to 80 million people.  It is invaluable in rural provinces.

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China has the fastest growing wind power industry.
China has a 20% goal of energy to be non fossil fuel by 2030.

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In Morocco, the  government hopes that a recently constructed  9 billion dollar solar energy project will eventually power half the country's energy needs.

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In Morocco, the  government hopes that a recently constructed  9 billion dollar solar energy project will eventually power half the country's energy needs.

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Solar Energy, Concentrated Solar Power in Morocco, Wind Energy in Ethiopia

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*Solar Power
*Wind Power
*Signed Paris Accord
*Government provides subsidies
*Reduces smog/it is cleaner
*Creating new jobs
*Less dependence on other countries

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Puerto Rico - rebuilding with solar panels & lithium ion batteries.  Development of a decentralized smart grid & micro grid has been helping to get the country back on line.
The biggest roadblock has been federal (USA) buy-in.

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Government provides subsidies for renewable energy.
China produces 2/3 of the worlds solar panels.

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Germany has implemented photovoltaics, wind power, biomass, hydropower and solar power within the country.

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Germany has implemented photovoltaics, wind power, biomass, hydropower and solar power within the country.

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climate change is real
fossil fuels are finite

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Burlington, Vermont is moving towards net zero, city uses same Amt of NRG it uses... contributing to this is utilizing bikes, electric cars, more public transportation. Their main renewable resources are wind, water, & sun. The mayor is supportive of this movement. They feel the effort to use renewable resources is worthy of the impacts of global warming which opposes the Presidents sentiment of it causing economic issues. 

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Burlington, Vermont is moving towards net zero, city uses same Amt of NRG it uses... contributing to this is utilizing bikes, electric cars, more public transportation. Their main renewable resources are wind, water, & sun. The mayor is supportive of this movement. They feel the effort to use renewable resources is worthy of the impacts of global warming which opposes the Presidents sentiment of it causing economic issues. 

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Some of the roadblocks to implementing renewable energy in these countries include geopolitical instability and high investment costs.

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Some of the roadblocks to implementing renewable energy in these countries include geopolitical instability and high investment costs.

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Morocco has no fossil fuel reserves so is almost entirely reliant on imports

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By 2050, Germany will be 80% powered by renewable energy.  As of now, they are 27% powered :)

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By 2050, Germany will be 80% powered by renewable energy.  As of now, they are 27% powered :)

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Germany trade and invest helps investment companies to find the right location for investment. 

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Germany trade and invest helps investment companies to find the right location for investment. 