Not related to the threads heading except for Germany and renewables! But simply sensible commentary!
Germany stands as a stark testimony. It has spent more than €500 billion ($743 billion) transitioning its electricity system, boosting wind and solar to more than 45 per cent of generation since 2000. But it had to keep 89 per cent of its fossil-fired capacity to deal with the problems caused by calm, dark days. It now boasts Europe’s most expensive retail power and is strategically exposed because the country can’t function without imported gas. The fact is that wishing and hoping won’t fix climate change. The closure of most remaining coal-fired or gas generators will not be determined by billionaires, affluent ideologues, or anyone else for that matter. Coal-fired and gas-fired generators will shut when a full suite of cost-competitive, cleaner technology and transmission and storage is available to replace them.
