Electricity Rebels (Stromrebellen)
Stromrebellen, literally electricity rebels, have driven the Energiewende in Germany. They have fomented a veritable energy revolution. These Jeffersonian rebels can serve as a model for the rest of us. Their attitude is, “Renewable energy is ours. We will develop it ourselves. And we will make money doing it.” Revolutionary, indeed.
This wind and solar project could change the way Canada funds clean energy
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Christopher Adams
As Saskatchewan promises to accelerate renewable energy, one company has proposed the European community ownership model in a move that could change the way Canada funds clean energy.
Renewable Windfall as Germany’s Green Energy Meets 90 Percent of Demand
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Lauren Mccauley
Sunday’s milestone was made possible because of a people-powered “energy revolution.”
Investors Declare Independence from Utility Takeover–Form Coop to Rescue Defunct German Wind Developer
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Paul Gipe
In a stunning turn in the battle between corporate domination of renewable energy and community ownership, a cooperative of German investors has rescued defunct commercial wind developer Prokon.
WindShare: a stellar investment, a gallant icon
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Stewart Russell
So when I see the WindShare turbine — whether fleetingly, from a GO train, or at extreme length when stuck on the terminally gridlocked Gardiner Expressway — it still makes me smile. We built an icon. We built careers then unknown to the province. We built hope. And from that, the return on satisfaction is better than any deal you can get on Bay St.
Der Spiegel: German Village Becomes Model for Renewable Energy
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Renuka Rayasam
The tiny village of Feldheim, some 60 kilometers southwest of Berlin, was catapulted by chance to the forefront of the renewable energy movement. Now visitors from around the world are flocking to this otherwise unremarkable rural community to see if they can replicate its success.
TREC: 2nd Annual Climb Toronto’s Community-Owned Wind Turbine 5-8 October 2013
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Want a fun and challenging experience that your friends haven’t had? Want to be a trailblazer and make a real impact in the fight against climate change? Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, TREC Education is proud to announce the 2nd annual Climb the Turbine Fundraiser, from October 5th – 8th 2013.
SolarShare Poised to Become Largest Solar Power Cooperative in North America
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Paul Gipe
SolarShare announced 8 July that the Ontario Power Authority has awarded it 4.9 MW in new feed-in tariff contracts. Combined …
Nordfriesland–Germany’s Community Wind Capital
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Paul Gipe
The model community of Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog is located within the kreis or county of Nordfriesland in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Nordfriesland has 166,000 inhabitants within its 2,050 square kilometers. . .
Community-Owned Renewables in Germany’s Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog
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Paul Gipe
Pioneers of the Bürger (Citizen’s) Wind Movement A model for a Renewable Future and an Engaged Population The Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog is …
Preben Maegaard on the Bermuda Economy 2012
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Paul Gipe
This past September we stopped by the Folkecenter for Renewable Energy in a swing through Jutland. There we met with Preben Maegaard, longtime director of the Folkecenter and one of the pioneers of Danish wind power. . .
