So Far So Good for Germany's Nuclear Phase-Out, Despite Dire Predictions

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8. So Far, So Disastrous

"According to estimates by the German BDEW e.V. (Federal Association of German Energy and Water Management), the specific CO2 emissions from electricity generating plants for public power supply (i.e. not including power generation by industry) was 0.51 kg CO2/kWh net. With respect to the previous year (0.49 kg CO2/kWh net), they have risen about 4%! Only 2007 had such a high comparable increase, which also was attributed to the shutdown of some nuclear power plants, but to a lesser extent. The comparably CO2-intensive power generation from lignite exceeded the previous year’s level. Also the relative share of lignite power plants in the overall decreasing power production jumped 25%."

http://notrickszone.com/2012/03/15/germanys-per-kilowatt-hour-co2-emissions-jump-4-transformation-to-renewables-flops/

These people are in denial.