Understanding the German Nuclear Exit Published: 21 April 2023 Analysis On April 15, Germany permanently closed its last 3 nuclear power plants. This is the culmination of a 50 year democratic process: proof that sustained engagement can give future generations a voice and radically transform a country’s environmental policy. By Mareike Moraal and Lalitha Shan
The Clean Energy Revolution Is Picking Up Pace in the USA Published: 10 January 2019 Transatlantic Media Fellowship The reason: the party of climate change deniers is beginning to see that green can also be the color of money. By Felix Austen
Why Some Fishermen Are Wary Of Offshore Wind Farms Published: 22 January 2018 Transatlantic Media Fellowship Some fishermen worry that wind farms will disrupt fisheries and make it even harder to make a living. But European wind farm developers say their industry can coexist with fishing. By Chris Bentley
For A Vision Of Offshore Wind In New England, Look To The U.K. Published: 22 January 2018 Transatlantic Media Fellowship For a possible future vision of New England, Media Fellow Chris Bentley looked to a part of the U.K. that's staking its economic recovery on offshore wind. By Chris Bentley
Germany and Appalachia: Perspectives on Economic Transition in Coal Communities Published: 10 August 2017 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.
Lessons from Germany’s aggressive path to integrate renewables on the grid Published: 1 February 2017 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
German utilities’ clean-energy transition offers insights for Ohio Published: 28 October 2016 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
Dazed and confused? The UK’s Energy Policy Needs a Sense of Direction Published: 15 July 2016 In relation to the rest of Europe, the UK’s role as market, nuclear, and shale gas champion has brought its policies into sharp relief in contrast to countries such as Germany and Austria. By Naomi Luhde-Thompson
