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> and still nothing happened Coal is on the move out. Most coal production in Germany has been closed or will be closed. Last year coal use for electricity pro
by lispm 7y ago
> and still nothing happened
Coal is on the move out. Most coal production in Germany has been closed or will be closed. Last year coal use for electricity production was on an all time low at 28%.
> 100% higher than France
The electricity price is political in France and electricity production is basically state owned. The losses are paid by the tax payer.
- looping__lui 7y agoYes, I stand corrected by coal. I may have been biased living somewhat close to the Hambacher Forst and just seeing these giant holes in disbelief. I did not know that electricity is state owned and subsidised. Maybe Germans should ask their french neighbor for an extension cable or two...
- lispm 7y agoThere is a lot of protest around Hambacher Forst. It may take some time, but then these things will be history. Like the hard-coal mines in Germany, which have been closed. But the production in Germany of coal is actually useful to remind people, that a lot of coal is imported from much larger coal producers and it's not a great idea to close coal mines in Germany and keep buying coal from elsewhere. Checkout how many mines have been closed by now for 'Braunkohle' / lignite. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_deutscher_Braunkohletagebaue https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_deutscher_Braunkohletage... East Germany ALONE produced end 80s almost twice as much lignite as the reunited Germany today. > Maybe Germans should ask their french neighbor for an extension cable or two... There's the idea for the EU-wide grid and energy market. It's all happening and will take decades, but it is in the works.