Germany hits new green-power milestone

kristopher

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Fri Sep-02-11 03:13 PM
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Germany hits new green-power milestone

Germany hits new green-power milestone

Green energy sources now account for 20 percent of Germany's electricity production – a new high. Germany aims to be 35 percent green by 2020, and to have phased out nuclear power by 2022.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2011/0902/Germany-hits-new-green-power-milestone

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Harmony Blue

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Fri Sep-02-11 03:15 PM
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1. I think they can pull it off.

Very encouraging news.

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kristopher

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Sat Sep-03-11 05:59 PM
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6. Their Environment Ministry is pushing for 40% by 2020

Edited on Sat Sep-03-11 06:00 PM by kristopher

But Merkel's government has been dragging their feet and obstructing renewables at every opportunity in favor of coal and nuclear. Only a very strong and active public movement against their energy policies has prevented them from derailing renewables completely.

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dipsydoodle

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Fri Sep-02-11 03:18 PM
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2. However

Edited on Fri Sep-02-11 03:21 PM by dipsydoodle

Germany is already net importer of power. If they didn't import any at all they'd be 100% green.

They would aslo have minor problem if France decided to phase out their nuclear power by the same date - its France who is supplying Germany with electricity.

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MilesColtrane

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Fri Sep-02-11 03:26 PM
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3. Just wait til their scientists can harness the enormous power produced by splitting the bratwurst.

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NickB79

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Fri Sep-02-11 03:44 PM
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4. Was that actual or nameplate capacity? nt

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kristopher

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Fri Sep-02-11 06:31 PM
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5. That's identified by the 14th word in the first sentence - see OP

"production" is unambiguous.

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SpoonFed

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Sun Sep-04-11 07:22 AM
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7. That's a swing and a miss! n/t

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NickB79

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Tue Sep-06-11 01:40 PM
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8. Excellent! nt

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OnlinePoker

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Tue Sep-06-11 09:09 PM
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9. This link is to the German site.

Edited on Tue Sep-06-11 09:10 PM by OnlinePoker

Unfortunately, selecting English doesn't translate, but I think the numbers read as follows:

Wind - 7.5% (2010 6.6%)
Biomass - 5.6% (2010 5.4%)
Photovoltaic - 3.5% (2010 2%)
Hydroelectric - 3.3% (2010 3.6%)
Something I can't translate 0.8% (2010 0.8%)

http://www.bdew.de/internet.nsf/id/DE_20110829-PI-Erneuerbare-liefern-mehr-als-20-Prozent-des-Stroms

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kristopher

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Tue Sep-06-11 09:41 PM
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10. Garbage incineration.

Thanks.

Growth in PV and wind, small decline in hydro.

You might like this blog:
This is their main page: http://www.germanenergyblog.de/

And this is their coverage of this story.
http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?p=7116

According to preliminary estimates by the Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry (BDEW), renewable electricity supply in Germany exceeded 20% for the first time in the first six month of the year.

Electricity from renewable sources delivered some 57.3 billion kWh and covered 20.8% of the German electricity demand, compared with 50.4 billion kWh or 18.3% in the first half of 2010.

With a share of 7.5% (2010: 6,6%) wind power remains the most important renewable energy source in Germany, followed by biomass, which accounts for 5.6% (2010: 5.4%). Due to strong growth and the sunny spring months, PV was able to almost double its share from 2.0% to 3.5%, overtaking hydro power and coming in third. Hydro power contributed 3.3% after 3.6% in the same period last year. The change was due to the weather conditions, BDEW said. The share of 0.8% for renewable energy from waste power plants and other renewable energy sources remained unchanged.

The strong contribution of PV power reflects the tremendous capacity increase of 2010. A comparison with Q1 figures by BDEW, which showed PV still in fourth place with a share of 1.9%, demonstrates the possible contribution of solar in Germany if weather conditions are favourable. On the whole, the results fit in well with the governments aim of reaching a 35% renewable energy share by 2020, as recently put down in Section 1 para. 2 of the amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG

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SpoonFed

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Wed Sep-07-11 08:00 AM
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11. It reads...

Other renewables 0.8%

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