Features

We have put together a selection of feature stories that address various aspects of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge. Read about green careers made in Germany, active energy savings in passive houses, Germany's energy policy in action, and more.

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TREF Fellows Journal

The Transatlantic Renewable Energy Fellowship (TREF) is a unique opportunity for students and young professionals with experience in environmental and energy fields to gain three to six months of work experience in Germany. In this journal, two TREF fellows share their experiences living and working in Germany for the first time.

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Midwest Policymakers Visit Germany on “Green Jobs – Green Growth” Trip

State policymakers from Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and California took part in an informational visit to Berlin and Bremen in November entitled “Green Jobs – Green Growth: Opportunities through Re-Industrialization.”

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Trip for Journalists Looks at "Energy-Farming"

Organized by the Transatlantic Climate Bridge initiative, the tour’s aim was to highlight the range of developments in German bioenergy and practical applications in agriculture as well as the policy environment.

Active Energy Savings in Passive House

Imagine a warm, cozy home without any drafts, with warm floors and consistently hot flowing water. Then try to imagine that this house has no furnace, and that it gets all the heat and hot water it ne...

Panelists from left: Mike Ahearn, CEO of First Solar; Kathleen McGinty, founding partner, Peregrine Technology Partners, and former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Ambassador Scharioth; Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant Jr.; Professor Eicke Weber, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems; and moderator John Fialka of Climate Wire.

Transatlantic Climate Bridge Launched with Call to Action for More Cooperation

The Transatlantic Climate Bridge was launched in Washington, DC, in December 2008 with a call to action from German Ambassador Scharioth for more transatlantic cooperation in climate and energy issues.

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Transatlantic Climate Bridge

Germans and Americans can be a powerful motor for cooperation on climate and energy policies. The aim of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge is to help Americans and Germans exchange know-how and to pave the way for joint solutions.