Posted on 03/02/2022 6:17:39 AM PST by blam
As fighting involving Russia and Ukraine enters its sixth day, Germany is starting to reconsider its decision to dial back its reliance on nuclear power in an effort to secure its energy supply which is presently dependent on natural gas imports from the Russian Federation
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Reversing an earlier policy adopted under former Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany has decided to extend the lifespan of its remaining nuclear power plants, according to Economy Minister Robert Habeck. It’s part of a broader plan for Germany to derive 100% of its energy from “renewable” sources by 2035.
Previously, Germany had planned to shutter its nuclear plants by the end of 2022. Isar 2, Emsland and Neckarwestheim 2 remain the last nuclear plants that produce power in Germany following the country’s decision a decade ago to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan’s disaster at Fukushima.
Here’s more from Reuters:
Germany is weighing whether to extend the life-span of its remaining nuclear power plants as a way to secure the country’s energy supply in the face of uncertainty over Russian gas supplies, the country’s economy minister said.
Asked by German broadcaster ARD whether he could imagine letting nuclear plants run longer than planned under Germany’s exit plan, which foresees shutting down the country’s three remaining plans by the end of 2022, Robert Habeck said: “It is part of my ministry’s tasks to answer this question. I would not reject it on ideological grounds – but the preliminary examination has shown that it does not help us.”
The three plants are owned by German energy firms E.ON, RWE and EnBW, respectively. Habeck said the three operators have already informed the government that extending their lifespans won’t impact energy production during the 2022-2023 winter season.
“Because the preparations for the shutdowns are already so far advanced that the nuclear power plants could only continue to operate under the highest safety concerns and possibly with fuel supplies that have not yet been secured,” Habeck said. “And that is certainly not what we want.”
Here’s how Habeck described Germany’s other plans for improving its reliance on renewables to 100%, according to Reuters.
According to the paper, the corresponding amendment to the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is ready and the share of wind or solar power should reach 80% by 2030.
By then, Germany’s onshore wind energy capacity should double to up to 110 gigawatts, offshore wind energy should reach 30 GW – arithmetically the capacity of 10 nuclear plants – and solar energy would more than triple to 200 GW, the paper showed.
As CNBC pointed out, both Germany and Japan have recently reclassified nuclear power as “clean” energy, opening the door to potentially trillions of dollars in ESG-driven investment.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has described renewable electricity as “the energy of freedom”. And it becomes increasingly attractive for every dollar increase in the price.
The Cold War had a good side effect of keeping the west focused on what matters: industrial, scientific, and military strength.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain we have been distracted by all sorts of nonsense. Perhaps that is now reversing.
We got Fat, Dumb and Happy.
It’s a Duh...aka....how stupid we were to listen to these “scientists”.
Say! Whacking someone in the forehead with a 2x4 DOES cure stupidity now and then.
Woke greenies bump their heads on reality.
Bkmk
Leftism has its consequences.
Yep. We gave in to a petulant Swedish teenager throwing a temper tantrum and traded energy independence for environmental activism.
There should’ve been adults in the room. There weren’t.
It appears the leftist cult doesn’t like to freeze to death.
This makes me think of the Butterfly Effect, where a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world could lead to a hurricane on the other.
In this case Greta Thunberg’s mouth causes World War III.
“As CNBC pointed out, both Germany and Japan have recently reclassified nuclear power as “clean” energy, opening the door to potentially trillions of dollars in ESG-driven investment.”
They’ve also decreed that natural gas is also “clean” and doesn’t produce green house gases. California has also.
See how easy it is to become 100% renewable.
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