Search

"We don't want windmills. (...) Show me a country with green energy, and I will show you a bankrupt country. You know, Germany tried it. They were about two days away from extinction." President Donald Trump claimed at a campaign event that the energy transition had brought Germany to the brink of disaster. "I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your damn wine and all the crap you send us. I will impose a 250 percent tariff on your wine, your champagne, and everything you send us, Emmanuel." At the same time, he threatened him, according to his own account in a phone call, with additional tariffs of 250 percent if French pharmaceutical companies did not offer their medications in the United States at lower prices. "I call him Muhammad. Someone said his name is not Muhammad, but Abdul. (...) I am the president. I can call him whatever the hell I want. To me, he is Muhammad. And he is a radical jihadist." Furthermore, Trump made derogatory remarks about the Muslim politician Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the Senate for the Democrats. #Trump #Russland #Energiepolitik (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn ironically referred to the energy transition as a "masterpiece" and stated that instead of the promised cheap electricity, electricity prices are 16.4 percent higher than in 2021. He also pointed to billions in costs for grid bottlenecks and reserve power plants, battery storage that only lasts two hours at full capacity, and hydrogen, which has been considered a future technology for years. Barghoorn also criticized a new market created by the state, in which power plant operators would be paid for 15 years to provide electricity in case of outages from wind and solar power. He cited Blackout News as the source for the mentioned data. #Energiewende #Strompreise #Energiepolitik (translated)

"We don't want windmills. (...) Show me a country with green energy, and I will show you a bankrupt country. You know, Germany tried it. They were about two days away from obliteration." US President Donald Trump claimed at a campaign event that the energy transition almost brought Germany to the brink of disaster. #Trump #Energiewende #Wahlkampf (translated)

Donald Trump claimed in a campaign speech that Germany was "two days away from annihilation" due to the energy transition and criticized countries with green energy as bankrupt, while also threatening tariffs against France and making insulting comments about a Muslim politician. #Trump #Energiewende #Wahlkampf (translated)

Donald Trump claimed at a campaign event that Germany was "two days away from extinction" due to the energy transition, while simultaneously making threats against French pharmaceutical companies and derogatory remarks about a Muslim politician. #Trump #Energiewende #Wahlen (translated)

Morlock No. 2 wrote that in Austria, the success of the "Blues" can no longer be stopped and that more and more people in Europe are considering a conservative vote. He cited the politics of uncontrolled migration, what he believes to be an expensive energy transition, and the poor state of the economy as reasons for this. #Österreich #Konservativ #Migration (translated)

Morlock No. 2 wrote that the green energy transition introduced by the CDU is picking up speed. He ironically noted that now not only the wind and sun, but also the provider no longer sends a bill. https://t.co/jkKkeDCnIN #Energiewende #ErneuerbareEnergien #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the eco-friendly energy provider Grüüün will cease supply to around 200,000 private customers nationwide by October 31, 2026. The company only started in 2024 and had advertised price guarantees of up to ten years. Affected customers will need to find a new provider. Grüüün cited planned changes to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and new regulations for power grid expansion as reasons. The company fears that this will lead to fewer wind power and solar installations in the future, making it impossible to maintain long-term price guarantees. Negotiations with the federal government have been unsuccessful, Boeminghaus wrote, referring to a BILD report from October 10, 2026. He explained that this case illustrates how political and regulatory uncertainty can jeopardize long-term business models in the energy sector. https://t.co/NINMEcNkUS #Energiewende #Strompreise #Deutschland (translated)

Peter Magulski described a linked report as devastating and fact-based. He wrote that it concerns Katherina Reich's alleged sabotage of the energy transition in favor of the fossil lobby. The title of the report asked whether Reiche is acting like a climate denier. https://t.co/5XnFSqnRAF #Energiewende #Klimaschutz #Fossilwirtschaft (translated)

Chris Veber wrote that the manufacturer Ardo (Iglo) is closing its plant in Austria because it can no longer produce frozen vegetables competitively there due to high energy and personnel costs. He blamed the Austrian government for this. He claimed that half of the salary goes to the state and that the energy transition, as well as the sanctions against Russia, have caused energy prices to rise sharply. Veber harshly criticized the government and warned that companies would be driven out or pushed into ruin. He wrote that then no one would pay taxes anymore, and Austria was also at risk of suffering damage. He called for the government to resign. #Österreich #Energiepreise #Politik (translated)

Stefan Energie Chiemgau/Outdoor Chiemgau wrote that the CEOs of EON and 50Hertz have stated, with years of delay, that the energy transition is not working in its current form. He quoted their warning that the energy transition threatens to choke on its own success and called for a halt to the strong increase in wind power and photovoltaics. https://t.co/VPJBsNNhK2 #Energiewende #Windenergie #ErneuerbareEnergien (translated)

The author wrote that natural gas reserves beneath German soil could supply Germany for many years; some experts speak of 20 years. In recent years, no party has dared to challenge the fracking taboo, while LNG gas has been transported across the Atlantic. The contribution ended with the incomplete words "Thanks to." #Energiewende #Energiepolitik #Fracking #DE (translated)

The author argued that autarky had never been, and would never be, a solution to problems including energy. They said it was saddening to see EU officials embrace that approach, adding that the EU was founded on the belief that greater integration, rather than self-reliance, would bring peace and prosperity. #EU #Energiewende #Integration #EU

Stefan Energie Chiemgau/Outdoor Chiemgau wrote that the redispatch at Bayernwerk has exceeded the limit of 2 million and has increased by 23 percent. He described this as a new record and the power grid as more unstable than ever before. He also wrote that the energy transition is leading to disaster. https://t.co/11ltzJsLCc #Energiewende #Stromnetz #Redispatch (translated)

The author wrote that Germany has the most expensive and one of the most CO₂-intensive electricity generations in the EU after the energy transition. According to him, a new study shows that the recommissioning of nuclear power plants would significantly improve both values. He also expressed the suspicion that the public broadcasting service would not report on this. https://t.co/gBZ649wCla #Energiewende #Kernkraft #Umweltschutz #DE #EU (translated)

The author wrote that Kahla porcelain must close after 182 years due to high energy costs. He accused the black-red government of continuing an energy transition that he considers ruinous and abandoning businesses. At the same time, he announced that he wanted to end this course. https://t.co/QCFZPMkGDU #Energiewende #Tradition #Unternehmen #DE (translated)

The article explained that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has had an office in Austria for 20 years. As a "climate bank," it supports the energy transition in Europe and Austria with European financing and enables investments in innovation and infrastructure, such as the reconstruction of Ukraine. https://t.co/Vt94nVP1cy #EIB #Klimabank #Energiewende #AT #EU #UA (translated)

Stefan Energie Chiemgau/Outdoor Chiemgau stated that 6.4 million wind and solar installations with a total installed capacity of around 198,000 MWp had together generated only about 580 MW. This corresponds to just 0.25 percent of their possible output, while the load is at 60,000 MW, he pointed out. He questioned whether this was truly sufficient to supply a country with electricity. #Energiewende #ErneuerbareEnergien #Windenergie (translated)