Power Switch
What Germany’s Energy Revolution Can Teach the U.S.
Decades ago, Germany adopted national legislation to decarbonize its modern industrial economy. It was the most ambitious effort of its kind, and in 2012, we reported on its success, which subsequently stalled.
In 2019, Dan Gearino went back to Germany for ICN, and in this series brings the story up to date, and the lessons home.
How Dying Forests and a Swedish Teenager Helped Revive Germany’s Clean Energy Revolution
Public support for action on climate change and hundreds of wind and solar co-ops that brought benefits to local communities restarted a stalled movement.
By Dan Gearino


Love is Blind: How Germany’s Long Romance With Cars Led to the Nation’s Biggest Clean Energy Failure
By Dan Gearino

What Germany Can Teach the US About Quitting Coal
By Dan Gearino

Trains, Walking, Biking: Why Germany Needs to Look Beyond Cars
By Dan Gearino
