Dossier: Sources of Power for the Future – Alternative Energies

More wind turbines, high-voltage power lines and monocultures for biogas plants – is the turnaround in Germany's energy policy going to be to the detriment of Germany's countryside?More ...

In one German town, committed citizens are winning the battle against powerful energy companies. Their “Rebellenstrom” (Rebel Electricity) is generated exclusively from renewable resources.More ...

Can we herald a new century – with an economy and prosperity courtesy of wind, water, sun and geothermal energy? Is it worth investing in renewable energy sources?More ...

Renewable energy is a building block for a sustainable energy supply. In Germany, it accounts for only a small percentage of primary energy production, though German companies are global leaders in this segment.More ...

The most popular mode of transport is the car, but it uses up a great deal of fuel and harms the environment. So how can we pursue our dream of mobility without it becoming a nightmare?More ...

In mid-March 2006, at a conference on the costs and strategies of global climate protection, the Potsdam Institute For Climatic Impact Research presented a study which shows that the existing estimates of the cost of protecting the climate are too high. On behalf of the Goethe-Institut, Volker Thomas spoke to Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer, chief economist of the Institute and head of an international study into the costs of protecting the climate.More ...