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Bavaria to Swap Nuclear for Fossil Energy
Bavaria is expected to trade out their significant nuclear electricity portfolio for fossil generation in the coming decade, according to new analysis from Der Spiegel. While the contribution of non-hydro renewables is anticipated to increase from 10 to 36 percent of generating capacity, the largest increase comes from natural gas, which...[read more]
The Next 5 Years of Clean Energy and Climate Protection in China
With the adoption of its Twelfth Five-Year Plan, the Chinese government has cemented key long-term strategies for greening GDP, controlling energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and key pollutants, and capitalizing on the growing low-carbon economy (full Chinese plan). Environment and climate are given the most prominent position ever in...[read more]
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“Good job summarizing the issues. One that you missed, is hinted at by this, "...we still require decades of basic RD&D before renewable energy hopefully reaches the point ...".A fundamental pillar of the renewable ideology is that with enough R & D, we can make breakthroughs happen were ever we want them. Many people truely believe that we'll start by making solar power ...”
“Hey, Max.You're trying to be funny, right? Or are you just not paying attention to anything but anti-nuclear rubbish?There are more than 60 reactors under construction - yes, under construction - around the world today. That's more than at any time since the 1970's, when France built it's huge nuclear fleet.Take a look at this: ...”