Judy Dempsey comments in the NYT on Angela Merkel's energy policy: 

"It was exactly the kind of news that Chancellor Angela Merkel did not want. Voerdal, an aluminum company employing more than 400 people, has gone into bankruptcy. This state-of-the art company is in such dire financial straits because of rising energy prices. Voerdal officials say that the company’s energy bill went up to 40 percent of total costs, all because of the government’s confused energy policies. Voerdal is not an isolated case in the energy-intensive sector, which is why Ms. Merkel, who faces re-election next year, is becoming worried. Analysts say Ms. Merkel is perfectly aware of the fact that she will be blamed personally should the Energiewende fail."

The magazine Der Spiegel reports about the curiosity that Diesel must keep RWEs offshore wind park in motion:

"The reason is as simple as it is surprising. The wind farm operator, German utility RWE, has to keep the sensitive equipment -- the drives, hubs and rotor blades -- in constant motion, and for now that requires diesel-powered generators. Because although the wind farm will soon be ready to generate electricity, it won't be able to start doing so because of a lack of infrastructure to transport the electricity to the mainland and feed it into the grid. The necessary connections and cabling won't be ready on time and the delay could last up to a year."

The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) reports that the credibility of the European energy reviews is in doubt: These are based on only one economic model by a single Greek university. This model however is not available for independent review.