Renewable Energy Focus - Environmental champion Hermann Scheer dies

Renewable Energy Focus - Environmental champion Hermann Scheer dies

One of Germany's most outspoken environmental politicians has died, at the age of 66. Hermann Scheer, a Social Democratic member of the German parliament, was a leading campaigner for renewable energy, in particular solar power.
Hermann Scheer was known internationally for his pro-environmental politics. He was a long-term supporter of renewable energy, and wrote many books and articles outlying his ideas.

In 1988, he founded the European Association for Renewable Energy (Eurosolar), and served as its president. In 2001 he created the non-profit World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), and served as its general chairman.

Scheer was also a driving force behind the creation last year of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental organisation for promoting the adoption of renewable energy worldwide.