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oldandhappy

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26. thank you, thank you!!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2016, 01:59 PM

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The 4th Largest Economy In The World Just Generated 90 Percent Of The Power It Needs From Renewables [View all] applegrove May 2016 OP

I put it in general discussion because climate will be a big issue this election and everyone should applegrove May 2016 #1

Climate change is only a big issue for Bernie and Jill Stein. Not Hillary or Trump nt riderinthestorm May 2016 #10

Yeah you right Fairgo May 2016 #27

Well-done Germany A Little Weird May 2016 #2

Didn't Germany make this accelerated push after Fukishima to move off nuclear ? That disaster Person 2713 May 2016 #28

But the cost of electricity has risen by 60% in just 6 years Albertoo May 2016 #3

But what's the real cost? RichVRichV May 2016 #9

I partly agree with you Albertoo May 2016 #11

You're mixing issues. MisterFred May 2016 #18

I was in the Netherlands 2 weeks ago. lark May 2016 #24

Is that cost all front-end, though? Volaris May 2016 #16

I don't think so. Nuclear still made sense for Germany. Albertoo May 2016 #17

It already has. MisterFred May 2016 #19

Germany is not on a tectonic fault line or a tsunami area Albertoo May 2016 #21

Floods and Droughts MisterFred May 2016 #37

Germany DOES have a few fault areas near nuclear power plants? Albertoo May 2016 #41

Your map does not show fault zones. MisterFred May 2016 #42

im at about 55% of my electricity coming from the sun rdking647 May 2016 #4

do you own your solar system? shireen May 2016 #5

I think Solar City business model is awful. airplaneman May 2016 #7

If everyone lived as if their electricity came from Solar Panels, bvar22 May 2016 #25

Yes. Benjamin Franklin first observed it Roy Rolling May 2016 #29

Something as small as this..... bvar22 May 2016 #33

My system rdking647 May 2016 #23

Solar City is an Elon Musk venture The Wizard May 2016 #35

Good for you. applegrove May 2016 #6

In the summer, my system covers all my electric plus extra - but only about half in the winter womanofthehills May 2016 #12

Sounds idyllic and you folks did it all yourself - that's great Person 2713 May 2016 #31

Excellent Person 2713 May 2016 #30

If/when we elect Bernie to the WH, the USA will quickly be on that path as well. nt 99th_Monkey May 2016 #8

We are already on that path. Just depends on how many people we want to kill via pollution jtuck004 May 2016 #15

Greenwash. German industry is powered by cheap coal. hunter May 2016 #13

?? Hogwash MisterFred May 2016 #20

The numbers are what they are. hunter May 2016 #22

Incorrect. MisterFred May 2016 #38

Another reason to vote for the candidate who does not represent the fossil fuel industry emsimon33 May 2016 #14

thank you, thank you!! oldandhappy May 2016 #26

Germany rocks! Yavin4 May 2016 #32

Were it not for the fascists The Wizard May 2016 #34

+1 applegrove May 2016 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #39

We can't lose sight of the real goal WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #40