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13. I can't find info from 2012, but according to EIA, 2011 net imports of electricity are 13.8%
Mon Jul 29, 2013, 04:40 PM
Jul 2013

They generated 59.474 Billion Kwh, imported 24.98 B Kwh, and exported 16.75 B Kwh for a net import of 8.23 B Kwh.

http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/iedindex3.cfm?tid=2&pid=2&aid=12&cid=AU,&syid=2007&eyid=2011&unit=BKWH

Of their generation, 6.3 B Kwh is coming from biomass, but (according to the 2009 article linked below) the wood for this is being logged. Not only does this disrupt the natural cycle of forests but the energy intensity of logging and burning also puts CO2 and sooty particles into the atmosphere. If the biomass was coming from waste such as landfill offgassing, I'd say it was green, but I don't believe it's the case here.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/04/austria-flexes-its-bioenergy-muscles

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Austria does not need nuclear power Franker65 Jul 2013 #1
Smart move! nt ladjf Jul 2013 #2
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Yes, their entire approach to energy is a "smart move". nt kristopher Jul 2013 #7
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Poor "old hippie" kristopher Jul 2013 #22
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They will set up border checkpoints ..... oldhippie Jul 2013 #3
No I think they just ask their import providers how they generate their electricity. nt. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #12
But, you know, of course .... oldhippie Jul 2013 #14
It doesn't say what they're importing instead NickB79 Jul 2013 #5
What makes you think it will be replaced with imports? kristopher Jul 2013 #6
I can't find info from 2012, but according to EIA, 2011 net imports of electricity are 13.8% OnlinePoker Jul 2013 #13
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