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Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012 - 01 Aug 2012 - News

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Germany produced record volumes of renewable energy in the first half of this year, according to new industry figures that will come as a boost to the fast-growing European renewables market. Germany's National Association of Energy and Water (BDEW) published initial estimates late last week revealing that, from January to June, renewable energy technologies accounted for more than a quarter of the country's electricity supply for the first time ever. FURTHER READING Lib Dem victory paves way for renewables subsidy announcement Davey hails 'strong future' for renewables and gas Germany’s solar feed-in tariff cuts back in the balance Gas and offshore wind big winners as Germany plans €60bn energy revamp Wind accounted for the largest share of renewable energy, delivering 9.2 per cent of Germany's energy mix and producing 24.9 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of ...

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@SouthDownsSolar » 06 Aug '12, 12pm
#Solar photovoltaic power in Germany increases 47% in the first half of 2012 [link]
@mitchmusic » 05 Aug '12, 9am
RT @AirportWatch: Germany breaks renewables record during 1st half of 2012. Quarter of their electricity from renewables. BusinessGreen [link]
@AirportWatch » 05 Aug '12, 9am
Germany breaks renewables record during 1st half of 2012. Quarter of their electricity from renewables. BusinessGreen [link]
@S__ENERGY » 05 Aug '12, 8am
If further proof was needed,renewable energy accounted for more than a quarter of Germany's electricity from Jan to Jun [link]
@ChinaVoices » 04 Aug '12, 4am
Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012 [link] #tweko
@greenplanetpr » 02 Aug '12, 11am
Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012 [link] #sustainableenergy
@0ctavia » 02 Aug '12, 8am
RT @ewansc: Scottish Power demonstrating export potential of renewables expertise. [link] (via @doug_parr)
@ewansc » 02 Aug '12, 8am
Scottish Power demonstrating export potential of renewables expertise. [link] (via @doug_parr)
@damiankahya » 02 Aug '12, 8am
German renewables account for more than 25% of power and Scottish Power win bid to build offshore wind there. [link]
@James_BG » 02 Aug '12, 8am
RT @doug_parr: Good news from German renewables sector. Note how UK offshore wind expertise is now an export [link]
@doug_parr » 02 Aug '12, 8am
Good news from German renewables sector. Note how UK offshore wind expertise is now an export [link]
@Charleens_Art » 01 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @Eco__Evolution: Germany breaks #renewables record during first hal of 2012 #wind #solar #biomass [link]
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@the_rodster » 01 Aug '12, 1pm
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@technical_pipe » 01 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @BISOL_solar: Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012 [link]
@eccemarco » 01 Aug '12, 12pm
Germany's renewables reached 1/4 of the total energy suppy, breaking record in early 2012 [link] via @FabianPattberg
@JamiePlotnek » 01 Aug '12, 11am
RT @lucbas1: "@ClimateGroup: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link]
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RT @LifeSizeMedia: Fran: Germany leading in European #renewables market w record energy volumes in 1st half of 2012, via @BusinessGreen [link]
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RT @arganoid: Germany breaks renewables record during first half of 2012 [link] via @businessgreen .we have an lot to learn
@CICtweet » 01 Aug '12, 10am
RT @JessicaBG: Interesting that in Germany they reckon constant cuts to the feed-in tariff have buoyed the solar market [link]
@richard_bowen_ » 01 Aug '12, 10am
RT @renewablesvoice: Germany broke renewables record during first half of 2012; wind delivered 9.2% of energy mix [link] ^AM
@spectrumvoice » 01 Aug '12, 10am
Germany broke renewables record during first half of 2012; wind delivered 9.2% of energy mix [link] ^AM
@StSarahofshoes » 01 Aug '12, 9am
RT @whatbutlersaw: A quarter of Germany's electricity from renewables and they are still net exporter of power: [link]
@CountCarbon » 01 Aug '12, 9am
Why still debate if Germany shutting nuclear plants led to more fossil fuels than there would have been? #arithmetic [link]
@whatbutlersaw » 01 Aug '12, 9am
A quarter of Germany's electricity from renewables and they are still net exporter of power: [link]
@Sarah_R_Hayward » 01 Aug '12, 9am
"Go Germany!" no I'm not in the crowd at the Olympics... Germany breaks renewables record! [link] via @businessgreen
@JessicaBG » 01 Aug '12, 9am
Interesting that in Germany they reckon constant cuts to the feed-in tariff have buoyed the solar market [link]
@Frissewind » 01 Aug '12, 9am
RT @aartvanveller: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link]
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RT @ClimateGroup: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link] via @businessgreen
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RT @Coffeewarblers: Germany breaks renewable energy record during first half of 2012. [link] #renewables #energy #solar #windfarms #Germany #CO2
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@DevonWind » 01 Aug '12, 8am
RT @AshdenAwards: Congrats to Germany for breaking a record - for renewables generation! [link]
@VilhelmOberg » 01 Aug '12, 8am
RT @BreviaEnergy: #Renewable #energy provides more than 1/4 of electricity supply in #Germany in first half of 2012 [link]
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Germany breaks renewables record in first half of 2012: [link]
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RT @aartvanveller: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link]
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RT @ClimateGroup: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link] via @businessgreen
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RT @ClimateGroup: Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link] via @businessgreen
@aartvanveller » 01 Aug '12, 9am
Germany breaks renewables record in 1st half of 2012, supplying over 1/4 of electricity for 1st time [link]
@hkitcat » 01 Aug '12, 8am
RT @James_BG: We're a bit late on this, but new figures from Germany confirm continuing success of booming renewables sector [link]
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