(November 15, 2012 at 4:07 pm)Rhythm Wrote: I don't know what goes into any of these things...and I bet there are far more nuanced and well thought out explanations. I'd love to hear them.
I`ll give you some facts of the legislature about the german energy transition:
from wiki:
Quote:The key policy document outlining the Energiewende was published by the German government in September 2010, some six months before the Fukushima nuclear accident.[2] Legislative support was passed in 2011. Important aspects include:
greenhouse gas reductions : 80–95% reduction by 2050
renewable energy targets : 60% share by 2050
energy efficiency : electricity efficiency up by 50% by 2050
an associated research and development drive
And as far as I can read from this:
http://www.spiegel.de/thema/energiewende/
programs are being proposed and some are still in consideration, such as:
nationalising the electric supply network for the time of the energy transition to make it`s use cost less for the corporations and prices not to rise for public and buisness.
subsidising civil participation projects - such as a village buying it`s own windmill to produce it`s own electricity.
Dezentralising federal energie laws - to give every german state it`s own minestry of energy and it`s own budget.
So far the only thing being done is:
A massive windpark in the baltic sea, which has been damaged by incompetence of management and beaucracy.
To be honest - the enregy transition is currently lagging a bit behind in Germany probably because we have ernestly been focusing on it for a year.
Personaly I hope that we will look to scandinavia - especialy to Denmark for help and support from them.
They have been doing their energy transition since the 1970s after the oil crisis and are doing pritty well due to their expirience (erfahrung)
I will try to find more detailed explainations, articles and blue sheets of the concepts used in english language if you like.
This would decrease the possibilities of me posting nonsence due to incorrect translation.
