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44% of Germany's electricity is currently from coal[1]. Hopefully they plan to reduce that, or this is a wee bit misguided. [1]http://www.eia.gov/todayinenerg
by beloch 10y ago
44% of Germany's electricity is currently from coal[1]. Hopefully they plan to reduce that, or this is a wee bit misguided.
[1]http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=26372 http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=26372
- the8472 10y agoGermany is also phasing out fission plants, unlike some other countries, so renewables have to make up for those too.
- RandomBookmarks 10y agoAs with any startup, you need to look at the trend. And Germany's use of renewable energy is increasing year by year, as shown here: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-consumption-and-power-mix-charts https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c... On sunny summer days coal is down to 25% already, the day-by-day data is available here: https://www.energy-charts.de/power.htm https://www.energy-charts.de/power.htm