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Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear

You are seeing a shift away from fossil fuels all across the world.

"Neither the oil nor gas industry’s woes are new. But the coronavirus pandemic, which is expected to shave roughly $8 trillion from the U.S. economy over the next decade, has thrown the troubles of the energy industry into high relief, forcing companies and investors to face reality and turn toward renewables. Evidence that renewable energy and storage sectors reached a milestone was clear this May: a record-low solar tariff of $13.50 per megawatt-hour (MWh) was awarded in Abu Dhabi, which is 13 percent below the previous global record; the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved 100 megawatts of solar generation and 50 megawatts of dispatchable battery storage for $30 per MWh; California awarded seven projects totaling 770MW of battery storage; two mega-renewable hydrogen projects worth a total of $5 billion were reported in China; and more.

Through the middle of June, U.S. wind turbines, solar panels and dams had produced more electricity than coal on 90 separate days, demolishing the previous year’s record.

Momentum for renewables continued through June, when utilities in Arizona, Colorado and Florida announced plans to close coal-fired plants and replace them with renewable sources, without using any gas-fired plants as a “bridge” fuel."

Coronavirus accelerates global shift to cheaper, more sustainable renewable energy | TheHill
 
Rostocker said:
Im not a Green. I lean political towards AfD. So what now?
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Well, I tend to have a low cost of living and high unemployment benefits. I am also against forced labour, I have distanced myself a little from AFD.
Our political system is bull**** and fraud anyway. 1 cross every 4 years for a thousand issues.
In every party I like about the same amount in the party program. So who should I vote for? The truth is: Most voters neutralize many of their opinions when they make that one cross. The system is the biggest fraud and politicians can ultimately do what they want. Especially when you consider the massive manipulation of voters by the mass media.
 
Rostocker said:
Those mines create basicly crater lakes with too steep shorelines, not a real habitat. There are no amphibians, no rare birds, no rare plants. Its like a park and thats not what i want my country to be like. Those areas lack biodiversity. They made studies here and it takes up to 1500 years until a true habitat is formed.
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What exactly is a too steep shore line? Or a true habitat?

Frankly I don't believe there are no amphibians, or plants, or birds. Or rift lakes without species diversity.
 
JacksinPA said:
The plan is part of Germany’s ‘energy transition’ - an effort to wean Europe’s biggest economy off planet-warming fossil fuels and generate all of the country’s considerable energy needs from renewable sources. Achieving that goal is made harder than in comparable countries such as France and Britain because of Germany’s existing commitment to also phase out nuclear power by the end of 2022.
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Yeah, really brilliant move in a country that is in cloud cover for much of the year. Germany ain't Phoenix Arizona. Meanwhile in their "transition" after phasing out nuclear energy--- they will be relying on Putin and the Russians for their gas energy needs for many more years. A sure fire way for Russia to eventually have the control over Germany they couldn't threaten to get with 10 thousand tanks and artillery ready to roll across Germany during the height of the cold war.

Germany? There will be NO Germany in a few years.
 
Court Jester said:
Yeah, really brilliant move in a country that is in cloud cover for much of the year. Germany ain't Phoenix Arizona. Meanwhile in their "transition" after phasing out nuclear energy--- they will be relying on Putin and the Russians for their gas energy needs for many more years. A sure fire way for Russia to eventually have the control over Germany they couldn't threaten to get with 10 thousand tanks and artillery ready to roll across Germany during the height of the cold war.

Germany? There will be NO Germany in a few years.
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That is bull****. We can buy Energy from anyone. We have Pipeline, build LNG Terminals.
 
jimbo said:
What exactly is a too steep shore line? Or a true habitat?

Frankly I don't believe there are no amphibians, or plants, or birds. Or rift lakes without species diversity.
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There are No shallow water areas. No swamp area. Amphibians dont live in deep water
 
Rostocker said:
Coal is extremly dirty and entire German landscapes got destroyed by coal mining. Our Energy politics are none of your concerns.
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While you excellent nuclear power plants were entirely clean. Closing them was very stupid. Germany's energy politics are the concern of all your country's friends.
 
Rostocker said:
1. Nope, our energy is none of your business. We are a souvereign nation.
2. We dont depend on your defense. Who you want defend us against? Denmark or Switzerland? Beside that, in absolute numbers Germany has the largest military budget of any western nation except USA.

There appears to be some slight misconception between americans and Germans. Could be seen when Trump pulled 9500 troops out of Germany and thought that would anger us. When infact the reaction in Germany was from not caring about it to asking: Why only 9500 and not all? Propably not the reaction Trump hoped for.

As for nuclear power, thats up to us to decide. We work on new reactor concepts, the old ones were simply not good enough for german standards. We have no place to store nuclear waste for example. As long thats no solved, its better to not run it in Germany.
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Germany may spend a lot of money but does not get much for it.European Military Strength (2020)
 
Rostocker said:
Im not a Green. I lean political towards AfD. So what now?
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Good for you! You have previously said you are for national sovereignty and freedom to trade with whoever you choose so you will understand why Britain will have completely departed from the EU before the end of this year. The 'transition period' is nearing its end.

If I was German I suppose that I would also vote AfD.
 
AfD is the new Nazi Party, run by children or grand children of Nazi scum.

Sent from my Honor 8X
 
PeteEU said:
AfD is the new Nazi Party, run by children or grand children of Nazi scum.

Sent from my Honor 8X
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Bla bla blubb.

Im Not Nazi scum, my parents are Not Nazis and my grandparents also No Nazis. We are Patriots.
 
Rostocker said:
Bla bla blubb.

Im Not Nazi scum, my parents are Not Nazis and my grandparents also No Nazis. We are Patriots.
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It's normal here. In general I am rather apolitical, long-term unemployed, lifelong artist and am constantly being insulted as a Nazi. :(
 
Novalis said:
It's normal here. In general I am rather apolitical, long-term unemployed, lifelong artist and am constantly being insulted as a Nazi. :(
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Pretending to be the victim now?

When you make remarks like this:

Novalis said:
Perhaps Hitler, in his youth, was also sexually abused by a Jew. :(
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Its obvious for everyone to know what you really are.

Its weirdly funny that almost every German in this forum is a Nazi...
 
PoS said:
Pretending to be the victim now?

When you make remarks like this:



Its obvious for everyone to know what you really are.

Its weirdly funny that almost every German in this forum is a Nazi...
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By saying that you are one yourself
 
vote AfD in Germany and you vote Nazi.

You can indignantly cry about not being one until the cows come home, supporting them tells everybody about the crowd you're running with.
 
Chagos said:
vote AfD in Germany and you vote Nazi.

You can indignantly cry about not being one until the cows come home, supporting them tells everybody about the crowd you're running with.
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Tell me another Party that was against Mass Migration? There was none. If it needs Nazis to stop Madness, so be it. Borders got closed because AfD rise. So it was a necessary evil and teached Elite a lesson.
 
Peter said:
You want to store some of the power from renewables? How about this.

World's biggest liquid air battery under construction in Greater Manchester

Yep, we can solve problems if we give it a try.
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you are still getting 10% of your electricity from Scotland and rising because England is a energy basket case you are so desperate for electricity you wanted to restart hunterston Nuclear power station luckily for us the nuclear commission stopped them because the plant is unsafe we have 25% of Europe's wave energy potential a massive undersea turbine project between the Scottish mainland and the Orkneys has the potential to generate more electricity than the population of Scotland and for most of the year Scotland's energy needs are meet by renewable energy ... we also supply 755 of England's gas needs up 15% since 2014 our entire maritime boundary is surrounded by vast reserves of oil & Gas and not just the North sea ... the firth of clyde alone holds more oil and gas reserves than the entire North sea sector of both Scotland and Norway at it's peak ... only Faslane has stopped the extraction of oil and gas in the Clyde and guess what is gonna happen when we tell the rUK to remove there nuclear base from Scotland :) and we will be investing massively in renwables like the scheme between the main land and the Orkneys .... renewables are now much cheaper than nuclear
 
Rostocker said:
Tell me another Party that was against Mass Migration? There was none. If it needs Nazis to stop Madness, so be it. Borders got closed because AfD rise. So it was a necessary evil and teached Elite a lesson.
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Thanks for thus admitting that AfD is Nazi. And thanks for admitting your support for them, which tells us all we need to know about you.
 
Chagos said:
Thanks for thus admitting that AfD is Nazi. And thanks for admitting your support for them, which tells us all we need to know about you.
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I have no Problem with that. Too vote AfD was selfdefense in 2015.

I dont pay taxes to Fund Mass Migration of 3rd worlders. By voting AfD, the Madness stopped. I will Vote CDU now. If they ever chose to do crazy **** Like 2015 again, i will Vote AfD again.

So yes, you know now that i stand for my nation. And my nation is Not world welfare office
 
JacksinPA said:
Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear

BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have finalized the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn’t ambitious enough and free marketeers criticize as a waste of taxpayers’ money.

Bills approved by both houses of parliament Friday envision shutting down the last coal-fired power plant by 2038 and spending some 40 billion euros ($45 billion) to help affected regions cope with the transition.

The plan is part of Germany’s ‘energy transition’ - an effort to wean Europe’s biggest economy off planet-warming fossil fuels and generate all of the country’s considerable energy needs from renewable sources. Achieving that goal is made harder than in comparable countries such as France and Britain because of Germany’s existing commitment to also phase out nuclear power by the end of 2022.
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This is the way every one will have to go eventually if we want to continue living on this planet.
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Yeah, if we don't first blow ourselves up in nuclear war or a super volcano erupts or an asteroid hits or a polar shift occurs or the magnetic field weakens or a host of other things which includes pandemics.
 
Rostocker said:
I have no Problem with that. Too vote AfD was selfdefense in 2015.

I dont pay taxes to Fund Mass Migration of 3rd worlders. By voting AfD, the Madness stopped. I will Vote CDU now. If they ever chose to do crazy **** Like 2015 again, i will Vote AfD again.

So yes, you know now that i stand for my nation. And my nation is Not world welfare office
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I somehow think that the majority of Germans don't feel as though the AfD represents them and thus defines what the nation is about.

Because if they did, the party wouldn't be doing so continuously badly at the ballots.
 
Chagos said:
I somehow think that the majority of Germans don't feel as though the AfD represents them and thus defines what the nation is about.

Because if they did, the party wouldn't be doing so continuously badly at the ballots.
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The AfD doesnt represent me. It was for selfdefense. As for doing badly, its strongest Opposition Party in Germany.

As i said, they are needed as corrective.
 
Rostocker said:
The AfD doesnt represent me. It was for selfdefense. As for doing badly, its strongest Opposition Party in Germany.

As i said, they are needed as corrective.
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You need to get out more because AfD is far from being the strongest opposition party.
 
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