Germany and Appalachia: Perspectives on Economic Transition in Coal Communities Radio A discussion in Whitesburg, Kentucky featured a talk by Timon Wehnert of the Wuppertal Institute as part of a tour of US coal communities sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America.
With or without the Paris Agreement –Trump won’t have the Last Word on US Climate Policy With states, cities, and citizens willing to double down and move ahead with climate commitments, the global community can still count on many Americans’ willingness to act responsibly in support of global climate actions, even if their White House is not. Unfortunately, such activism will not make up for the failure of the Trump administration to make good on its international climate finance obligation. By Liane Schalatek and Nora Löhle
A Just Transition: The Way Forward for Coal Communities Video How some former coal regions have transformed themselves in preparation for life after coal. By Nora Löhle and Mackenzie Nelson
Lessons from Germany’s aggressive path to integrate renewables on the grid As policymakers in Ohio and elsewhere look to modernize their aging electric grid, concepts in Germany’s changing energy system suggest how today’s decisions can set the stage for a greater share of renewables and more energy security. By Kathiann Kowalski
UT-Austin Gets Bigger, but its Energy Bills and Emissions are Shrinking UT-Austin’s energy system operates as an island, outside of the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. It's getting more efficient over time, avoiding millions of dollars in fuel costs. By Jim Malewitz
This Energy Technology Gets No Respect at All — but it's Cutting Carbon Sometimes called the "Rodney Dangerfield" of the energy industry, the district energy concept has fueled Denmark's shift from fossil fuels. Energy efficiency advocates want to encourage more district energy projects in Texas. By Jim Malewitz
One Crisis, Two Futures: How Denmark and Texas Answered an Energy Challenge Facing the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s, Denmark shifted from fossil fuels. Texas responded differently. Here's a look at how things went for each. By Jim Malewitz
German utilities’ clean-energy transition offers insights for Ohio While utilities in Ohio and elsewhere have sought “around market” charges after affiliated coal and nuclear plants became less competitive, Germany’s large utilities are charting new paths forward. By Kathiann Kowalski
Restrictive new law will harm Poland’s wind industry, advocates say A new law that took effect in Poland earlier this month could kill growing competition from land-based wind farms by expanding setback requirements tenfold and increasing tax burdens. By Kathiann Kowalski
In Poland, an Ohioan finds a parallel world on climate policy Despite an ongoing freeze on state policies to boost clean energy in Ohio, efforts to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy are underway in Cleveland and the rest of Cuyahoga County. By Kathiann Kowalski
