Featured in All in the chemistry – 02-2013

Finally, reliable figures

Vision 2050: A study conducted by Fraunhofer ISE shows that electricity in Germany does not have to be any more expensive in the year 2050 than it is today, and that it can be produced completely from renewable energies. This time PV technology fares decidedly better than in past studies on the topic.

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Michael Fuhs

11 Feb 2013

Hans-Martin Henning is a scientist who argues with care. However, what he has now published will presumably stir up the discussion about the path to power supply from 100% renewables. The deputy director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and his team calculated the components required for power supply for 2050 and …

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