tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post313849573596059695..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Nuclear Today, Lignite Tomorrow: Germany’s Withering ChoicesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-46576828219003377292012-08-27T05:42:24.353-04:002012-08-27T05:42:24.353-04:00The German energy situation demonstrates the irrat...The German energy situation demonstrates the irrational results that come from a plan based on attempting to fool mother nature.<br /><br />Efforts to shutter nuclear plants were not driven by environmental concerns; they were driven by a greedy desire to sell more natural gas. The gas suppliers and their promotional arm in the "Green" movement are now shocked that rational utilities have calculated that they can burn lignite more cheaply - even if they have to pay a penance for doing so.<br /><br />A policy driven by a rational desire for cleaner air would have left the nukes running. It would have added support for building more. The country would have gotten richer and stronger as a result. Instead...Rod Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652375336090790205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-40357863558856374912012-08-21T13:02:39.579-04:002012-08-21T13:02:39.579-04:00The picture of the two new units at the Neurath po...The picture of the two new units at the Neurath power plant at the RWE site (http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/12068/rwe-power-ag/locations/lignite/kw-neurath-boa-2-3/) is a perfect illustration of Germany's broken energy policy. A brand spanking new lignite plant, with some windmills in the background for greenwashing. To make matters worse, the hill the windmills are built on, Vollrather Höhe (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vollrather_H%C3%B6he), is a spoil tip from the nearby Garzweiler open pit lignite mine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garzweiler_open_pit_mine).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-50772295527407745582012-08-20T15:50:09.122-04:002012-08-20T15:50:09.122-04:00So during a time of global sea rise and the acidif...So during a time of global sea rise and the acidification of the world's oceans thanks to the increasing abundance of industrial greenhouse gases, Germany wants to start a new coal age. Wonderful:-)<br /><br />Marcel F. WilliamsMarcel F. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-51546997069071526132012-08-20T12:40:14.363-04:002012-08-20T12:40:14.363-04:00Adding to the problems following Germany's pha...Adding to the problems following Germany's phase out of nuclear power: grid instability which creates havoc for industrial users. This, on top of drastic rate hikes which impact the poor and unemployed especially hard. <br /><br />The German news magazine Der Spiegel has been writing about this in a whole series of articles. Here is the latest,in English, and this includes links to the previous articles in English.<br /><br />http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/instability-in-power-grid-comes-at-high-cost-for-german-industry-a-850419.html<br /><br />Ron Bergnoreply@blogger.com