Renewable energies
Things to know about renewable energies
  • Today, many investors no longer focus solely on their profit, but also on the ethical and ecological justifiability of their investment and therefore invest in renewable energies.
  • The energy industry is an important economic sector worldwide.
  • Künftig werden Elemente der Wind-, Wasser- und vor allem der Sonnenenergie genutzt, um Industrie und Privathaushalte mit der benötigten Energie zu versorgen.
  • Investments are possible through direct financing of selected energy companies and new entrants in the sector, as well as through funds such as solar or wind power funds. Large insurers are also increasingly interested in investing in wind, solar and geothermal energy.
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The statistics show the share of renewable energy sources in gross electricity generation in Germany in 2012. In 2012, around 7 percent of total gross electricity generation in Germany was generated by wind power plants. Overall, the share of all renewable energy sources in gross electricity generation in Germany was around 22 percent in 2012.