Mapping the World
In a world where climate change is accelerating, wind and solar power seem more important than ever. Mapping the World investigates how these renewable energy sources, which have been used for thousands of years, are being reinvented in the 21st century.
Solar power in Germany
Since 2004 solar power in Germany has been growing considerably due to the country''s feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, which were introduced by the German Renewable Energy Sources Act, and
As Germany Cuts Red Tape, Renewable Installations Boom
From 2022 to 2023, Germany saw installations of new wind and solar power nearly double, a shift driven in part by sweeping changes to simplify permitting for clean energy projects.
Best renewables & sustainability documentaries | Taylor Hopkinson
In Bavaria, the small town of Wunsiedel is creating a clean energy blueprint for the world to follow. Its distributed energy system is powered solely by renewables, including wind, solar,
The Solar Power Village
German physicist Jurgen Kleinwatcher explains his challenge to develop technological methods to harness the sun''s abundant energy, to benefit of all humankind. "The Solar Power Village" draws its
Cheaper, cleaner energy drives Germany''s balcony-solar boom
The rapidly falling cost of solar power and battery storage is a major climate success story of recent years, helping renewables overtake coal for the first time in global electricity...
Power failure in Germany
Germany wants green power from solar, wind, biomass and hydroelectric generation to account for 80 per cent of its energy mix by 2030. Is this a realistic target? Germany wants out of...
Global renewables: Pioneering the energy transition | DW Documentary
Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the...
German town''s energy transition story comes to life in new
''The power reset: A town creating the energy blueprint for the world'', a new documentary film produced by Siemens, has just launched on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S., U.K. and Germany.
Here Comes The Sun
Radical German government measures have proved that it is possible. Villagers have completely installed solar power on empty lands. Power stations contribute to the network and where they are