tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post6270298349127439846..comments2024-02-26T17:13:18.702-06:00Comments on DemoCurmudgeon: U.S. Penalizes Chinese for Dumping Wind Towers and Solar Panels, killing American Manufacturers.Democurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336177394503335112noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post-84083555670214413102012-05-31T09:37:50.212-05:002012-05-31T09:37:50.212-05:00Meanwhile in Germany, reported on May 28:
"G...Meanwhile in Germany, reported on May 28:<br /><br />"German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity – equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity – through the midday hours of Friday and Saturday, the head of a renewable energy think tank has said.<br /><br /><br />Germany's government decided to abandon nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year, closing eight plants immediately and shutting down the remaining nine by 2022. They will be replaced by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and bio-mass.<br /><br /><br />Norbert Allnoch, director of the Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry in Muenster, said the 22 gigawatts of solar power fed into the national grid on Saturday met nearly 50% of the nation's midday electricity needs."<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/28/solar-power-world-record-germany?INTCMP=SRCHGarethnoreply@blogger.com