https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The island of Juist off Germany's North Sea coast is testing out a new idea for alternative energy: self-sufficient wind-powered street lamps, which could be a model even for developing countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20160404/german-island-tests-wind-powered-street-lamps-to-cut-costs-energy Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:11:11 +0200 german-island-tests-wind-powered-street-lamps-to-cut-costs-energy Power operators in Germany are bracing for potential disruption from the solar eclipse expected on Friday, which will knock out almost all solar-generated electricity in an "unprecedented" test for the network. https://www.thelocal.de/20150318/solar-eclipse-to-disrupt-german-power-system Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:05:07 +0100 solar-eclipse-to-disrupt-german-power-system German solar panel manufacturer Conergy said it will file for insolvency on Friday, the latest victim of ferocious competition from Asia in the industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20130705/50711 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:46:00 +0200 50711 Opposition parties accused Germany’s environment and economy ministers of endangering thousands of jobs as well as the country’s switch to renewables by cutting solar power subsidies. https://www.thelocal.de/20120224/40937 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:02:00 +0100 40937 Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou confirmed on Sunday that Germany was keen to import solar-generated electricity from his debt-ridden country. https://www.thelocal.de/20110912/37523 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:10:00 +0200 37523