From 2000 to 2011 Germany's CO2 output dropped by 12.5%, while their FF consumption overall (including transportation) dropped 10%. So while their mix is changing from coal towards NG, the shift is not happening very fast and they are not abandoning FF in general.
Here's the proportion of German electricity generated by FF over time:
I think that this round of civilization has maybe 20 years before it runs into serious trouble due to rising global CO2 emissions. So while it's nice to see one country moving slowly in a good direction, I have not changed my view from seven years ago that renewable energy can not save us from the real problem the world faces, which starts with CO2 and over-consumption. Those are much bigger problems that will not be addressed globally within the next 20 years by windmills and solar panels. As a result, I think that anyone who tries to jawbone renewable energy into a general "solution" of some sort, is naive at best, and a species traitor at worst.
Of course, I always think the best of you, kristopher.
I'll post 2012 numbers when BP releases them in June.
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