Posted on 10/26/2022 1:22:17 PM PDT by Red Badger
A wind farm is being dismantled in western Germany to make way for an expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in a “paradoxical” situation highlighting the current prioritization of energy security over clean energy in Europe’s biggest economy.
The dismantling of at least one wind turbine at the wind farm close to the German coal mine Garzweiler, operated by energy giant RWE, has already started. RWE says that lignite, or brown coal, has been mined from the Garzweiler coalfields for over 100 years.
RWE also said at the end of September that three of its lignite-fired coal units that were previously on standby would return to the electricity market on schedule in October.
“The three lignite units each have a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW). With their deployment, they contribute to strengthening the security of supply in Germany during the energy crisis and to saving natural gas in electricity generation,” RWE said last month.
Now the company is expanding the lignite mine at Garzweiler after a court in Münster in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia ruled in favor of the energy group in a land dispute in March this year to expand the lignite mine.
Commenting on the dismantling of wind turbines to make way for expanding a coal mine, Guido Steffen, a spokesperson for RWE, told the Guardian, “We realise this comes across as paradoxical.”
“But that is as matters stand,” Steffen added.
Earlier this week, the ministry for economic and energy affairs of the state of North-Rhine Westphalia urged RWE to abandon the plan to dismantle the wind farm.
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Thought for a minute the headline was “Germany Being Dismantled” oh well, can only dream
Some difficulty will be encountered when the try to dismantle each house sized concrete foundation.
They can use the blades as support girders in the mine.
When you believe in things that are nonsense, an encounter with reality will seem rife with paradoxes.
Nobody can be stupid forever...
Freezing in the dark has an amazing ability to focus the mind.
It’s amazing what happens when reality kicks in. If only they did the same when Merkel invited millions of her pet violent Muslims.
I believe Germany made the largest land machine in the world to dig up their coal. I think it’s the largest. I’ve seen it. It’s massive.
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But, but, don’t we need the electricity from wind farms to recharge our EVs?
I see this as more of a course correction than devolution. “Green” energy sources are still a utopian fantasy where large-scale energy needs are concerned. Still, you know this must stick in the EU’s craw. Schadenfreude, baby!
“Paradoxical”
Let’s see...high priced, very unreliable power that chops up millions of raptors, has a short economic life, requires 1,000 TONS of concrete in the ground, has worthless blades that cannot be recycled, and will never amount to a hill of beans.
Versus...dispatchable, low cost power that will keep people from freezing in the winter.
Where’s the “paradox”?
Did Germany get permission do to it from Greta, AOC, Al Gore or Leonardo DiCRappyactor? They need to get permission!!
Dismantle the wind farm? Just burn them along with the coal.
This is sacrilegious! Destroying a windmill for a coal mine.
They are called LIBERALS...
btt
Working in the coal mine going down down.
You don’t say……
Reality finally smacked someone upside the head.
And they listened.
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