- Montag, 12. März 2012 14.00 – 15.00 Uhr In meinem Kalender speichern
Solar Power Trends: German and U.S. Perspectives
This briefing is free and open to the public. No RSVP required
Speakers
Volker Quaschning, PhD, Professor for Renewable Energy, University of Applied Sciences in Berlin (HTW Berlin)
Kathy Weiss, Vice President, Government Relations, First Solar
The Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invite you to a briefing looking at the energy transition occurring in Germany and how that compares, particularly with regard to the solar sector, with the United States. In the international race to a low-carbon economy, Germany has raised particular interest with its quick transition from coal and nuclear energy to a renewable energy based economy. Over the last ten years, Germany has increased the share of electricity from renewable sources from five to over 20 percent, while creating more than 380,000 new jobs in this sector. Together with Italy, not-so-sunny Germany is known as a world leader in deploying solar power. In 2011 alone, more than 7,000 MW of photovoltaics were installed in Germany, more than double the U.S. installation in the same time period. Investments in Germany as well as the United States have spurred manufacturing and job growth. Policy is an important factor in both countries. The speakers will address these topics as well as issues faced in building a future grid that is flexible, smart, and strong enough for a renewable energy economy.
This briefing is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
For more information, contact Justin Jones at jjones@eesi.org or (202) 662-1892.
This event has been made by possible by the support of the European Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for the content of the project.
Speakers
Volker Quaschning, PhD, Professor for Renewable Energy, University of Applied Sciences in Berlin (HTW Berlin)
Kathy Weiss, Vice President, Government Relations, First Solar
The Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invite you to a briefing looking at the energy transition occurring in Germany and how that compares, particularly with regard to the solar sector, with the United States. In the international race to a low-carbon economy, Germany has raised particular interest with its quick transition from coal and nuclear energy to a renewable energy based economy. Over the last ten years, Germany has increased the share of electricity from renewable sources from five to over 20 percent, while creating more than 380,000 new jobs in this sector. Together with Italy, not-so-sunny Germany is known as a world leader in deploying solar power. In 2011 alone, more than 7,000 MW of photovoltaics were installed in Germany, more than double the U.S. installation in the same time period. Investments in Germany as well as the United States have spurred manufacturing and job growth. Policy is an important factor in both countries. The speakers will address these topics as well as issues faced in building a future grid that is flexible, smart, and strong enough for a renewable energy economy.
This briefing is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
For more information, contact Justin Jones at jjones@eesi.org or (202) 662-1892.
This event has been made by possible by the support of the European Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for the content of the project.