Stefanie Groll – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Wed, 23 May 2018 11:08:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 The digital energy revolution? Charge it with values! https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/ https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/#comments Fri, 25 May 2018 13:00:24 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17199 The transition to renewable energy will require coordinating generation and consumption. However, a digitalized power system has many ethical challanges, as Stefanie Groll explains. Digital energy meters help energy efficiency, but privacy concerns must be addressed (Public Domain) Ethical aspects do not feature prominently in the debate about the digitization of the power system. “Convenience”...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/05/the-digital-energy-revolution-charge-it-with-values/feed/ 2 Proposal for a German coal phase-out https://energytransition.org/2016/01/proposal-for-a-german-coal-phase-out/ https://energytransition.org/2016/01/proposal-for-a-german-coal-phase-out/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:00:33 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=9747 A proposal by energy think tank Agora Energiewende for phasing out coal in Germany by 2040 aims for a grand political compromise. It is well-considered in terms of policy, yet a viable coal consensus will nevertheless require continued pressure from the bottom up, finds Stefanie Groll. According to Agora Energie’s proposed plan, the use of coal to generate power will be over by 2040.

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