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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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2. Not really.

Reply to pscot (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 12:47 PM

Jan 2014

Renewables were doing a great job of cutting Germany's carbon emissions and coal use...

... then they decided to shut off about 40% of their nuclear power - and what many don't realize is that they still have the other 60% scheduled to shut down over the next several years.

Absent that single decision, Germany's coal consumption and carbon emissions would now be much lower.

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German coal use at highest level since 1990 [View all] FBaggins Jan 2014 OP

Because renewables! pscot Jan 2014 #1

Not really. FBaggins Jan 2014 #2

Slice it any way you like pscot Jan 2014 #3

"the companies that own coal plants are the same as those who own nuclear" kristopher Jan 2014 #4

What clever spin - think anyone fell for it? FBaggins Jan 2014 #6

"the main two culprits are the Netherlands and France" FBaggins Jan 2014 #8

"then they decided to shut off about 40% of their nuclear power"??? kristopher Jan 2014 #5

Why does that matter? FBaggins Jan 2014 #7