In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, relentless pressure from the fossil fuel industry, construction of innumerable coal fired power stations and the idiotic pursuit of tar sands and fracked gas, there is a spark of light and hope in the depths of the dark. Germany.
On the 25 - 26 May 2012 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 25th and Saturday 26th.
The record-breaking amount of solar power shows one of the world’s leading industrial nations was able to meet a third of its electricity needs on a work day, Friday, and nearly half on Saturday when factories and offices were closed….
Germany has nearly as much installed solar power generation capacity as the rest of the world combined and gets about four percent of its overall annual electricity needs from the sun alone. It aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2020.
Who said renewable energy can’t work. Congratulations to Germany, the German government, German Industry, the German peoples and most importantly German vision. A guiding path, for each and every one of us.
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:15
but 0.00000% at midnight
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:14
Germany is already the leader in a field which will soon emerge as one of the most important industries of the 21st century: renewable energy. Just another reason why Germany will eventually overcome this economic crisis unharmed, or even stronger than before: She produces and develops just what the world needs in the future.
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:12
German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity – equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity!
And these TorLiban Twots have have cut the Feed in Tariffs in order to kill off solar power in the UK.
Tossers!
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:10
News that makes you feel optimistic, thank you.
Tue, 05/29/2012 - 16:09
Before the predictable display of germanophilia starts, I would like to contribute with an interesting fact: Spain regularly covers 35-45% of its power demands using renewables. These figures don't correspond to a weekend day but to the average over the course of the whole year.
http://www.gwec.net/index.php?id=131
http://www.thinkglobalgreen.org/SPAIN.html
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/04/spain-impos...
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