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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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2. "The German experience"

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 06:48 PM

Apr 2012

Last edited Mon Apr 23, 2012, 07:21 PM - Edit history (1)

The German experience shows that the savings from displaced fossil fuels tends to equal or exceed the subsidy.

Which is, of course, why they're desperate to cut the FIT... because it's saving them so much money.

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Japan panel to set solar power fee at 51 cents/kwh -Nikkei [View all] kristopher Apr 2012 OP

"That is roughly double the rate that households pay for electricity usage" kristopher Apr 2012 #1

"The German experience" FBaggins Apr 2012 #2

You would have absolutely nothing to say if you had to stick to the truth kristopher Apr 2012 #3

I think your missing the point, kris Dead_Parrot Apr 2012 #4

Someone that hawks for nuclear power pretending to speak for the poor? kristopher Apr 2012 #6

This may suprise you, kris... Dead_Parrot Apr 2012 #7

What doesn't surprise me ... kristopher Apr 2012 #8

I've tried long posts, kris... Dead_Parrot Apr 2012 #9

Not in the past 6 years you haven't. kristopher Apr 2012 #10

You're not just trying to get my to buy that nonsense... FBaggins Apr 2012 #5

I'm not trying to get you to buy anything... kristopher Apr 2012 #11