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Originally Posted by Mesabah
Solar and wind require massive amounts of coal and natural gas to power through the production troughs. This is proven by Germany, whom is now caught in a vicious cycle, where more and more coal is required to keep their grid running. They have missed every single emissions target.
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German lignite and hard coal generation capacity has fallen from 48.9 gigawatts in 2008 to 45.4 gigawatts last year
German lignite and hard coal generation capacity has fallen from 48.9 gigawatts in 2008 to 45.4 gigawatts last year
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Renewable energy replaced coal as Germany’s main power source for the first time last year, according to Reuters.
Renewable sources of energy accounted for 40 percent of German electricity production in 2018, up from 38.2 percent in 2017 and 19.1 percent in 2010.
Germany, the economic powerhouse of mainland Europe, aims to get 65 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030, abandon nuclear energy by 2022 and ultimately cease relying on coal, Reuters reported.
Renewable energy replaced coal as Germany’s main power source for the first time last year, according to Reuters.
Renewable sources of energy accounted for 40 percent of German electricity production in 2018, up from 38.2 percent in 2017 and 19.1 percent in 2010.
Germany, the economic powerhouse of mainland Europe, aims to get 65 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030, abandon nuclear energy by 2022 and ultimately cease relying on coal, Reuters reported.
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Renewable energy sources supplied nearly 65 percent of Germany’s electricity last week, with wind turbines alone responsible for 48.4 percent of power production nationwide, Clean Energy Wire reported. As a result, fossil fuel plants ran at a minimum output and nuclear facilities were shut down at night.
“These figures show that the envisaged goal [of the German government] of 65 percent renewables by 2030 is technically feasible,” Bruno Burger, a researcher with the solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE, said in a statement.
Renewable energy sources supplied nearly 65 percent of Germany’s electricity last week, with wind turbines alone responsible for 48.4 percent of power production nationwide, Clean Energy Wire reported. As a result, fossil fuel plants ran at a minimum output and nuclear facilities were shut down at night.
“These figures show that the envisaged goal [of the German government] of 65 percent renewables by 2030 is technically feasible,” Bruno Burger, a researcher with the solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE, said in a statement.
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Germany, one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change, a government commission said Saturday.
Germany plans to convert coal plants into renewable energy storage sites:Germany, one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal, will shut down all 84 of its coal-fired power plants over the next 19 years to meet its international commitments in the fight against climate change, a government commission said Saturday.
https://energytransition.org/2019/05...storage-sites/
There are a LOT of improvements we can do to Our Civilization, if we try. Pretending that problems don't exist, or deciding to not deal with our problems, will not help.
