Finally they realize that you can not hug children with nuclear arms.
Uh, did either of you guys bother reading the first paragraph in the article?Im sure Russia will enjoy that.
article said:BERLIN (AFP) – Germany on Monday became the first major industrialised power to agree an end to nuclear power in the wake of the disaster in Japan, with a phase-out to be completed by 2022.
Well, the thead title is "full retard".Uh, did either of you guys bother reading the first paragraph in the article?
what are you getting at?Uh, did either of you guys bother reading the first paragraph in the article?
We're talking about germany.Why risk nuclear when you can power your entire country purely through rules and procedures?
It has always blown my mind how wasteful we are when it comes to lighting. Taking a red-eye flight across country it boggles my mind how many lights are turned on at 3:00 AM. It makes sense in downtown city areas with sidewalks but in a country where most people never walk anywhere I don't know why we need all the light. What really gets me is how many thousands of miles of interstate highways that have streetlights. Pedestrians aren't allowed and the glare actually makes it harder to drive at night especially when it is raining.What nobody is talking about is that the Solar subsidies in Germany are ~125%, and that cost is going to be reflected in their electricity bills starting in a few months. Let's see how strong they feel about solar energy when their electricity bills go up 30%.
The safest and most effective form of reusable electricity generation is also one of the simplest: geothermal. Currently it is limited to areas with near surface geothermal activity, but that is expanding as the Russians are currently testing the feasibility of drilling directly into the mantle. If they can pull it off, they will have created a permanent source of heat that can be accessed anywhere you can drill.
One thing that nobody talks about is how electricity is used. General lighting makes up a large percentage of electricity usage. How much of that could be reduced by individuals switching to LED lighting? No mercury waste concerns (CFL) and 99% less energy usage than incandescent. Plus the longevity of the LED bulbs are incredible and come with 50k+ hour warranties: that's ~6 years of constant usage.
Exactly. They are currently testing LED lights on the GG bridge and when you come up to them it is much easier to see. It's a crisper, whiter light.It has always blown my mind how wasteful we are when it comes to lighting. Taking a red-eye flight across country it boggles my mind how many lights are turned on at 3:00 AM. It makes sense in downtown city areas with sidewalks but in a country where most people never walk anywhere I don't know why we need all the light. What really gets me is how many thousands of miles of interstate highways that have streetlights. Pedestrians aren't allowed and the glare actually makes it harder to drive at night especially when it is raining.
Well played. :golfclap:wow
only took 18 posts in a german thread to sing the high praises of being clean & white
that's funny, because the added cost of electricity produced in nuclear power plants does NOT appear on your electricity bill. which would be things like terminal storage or reprocessing facilities, god beware of the kind of costs thatLet's see how strong they feel about solar energy when their electricity bills go up 30%.
stifling taxes for anyone who dare try & strike out on their own, usually.interestingly enough, the energy industrie thinks, that these costs should be covered by the gouvernment and they actually are (dunno how this is handeled in the states...).
Nuclear Power is also heavily subsidized in the US. The following report suggests that the value of these subsidies range from and estimaed low of 13 percent to a high of 98 percent (almost double). I am sure other reports will give you other estimates, but the again that applies to every type of energy due to the difficulty of quantitizing the effect of subsidies. We should also not forget that these subsidies are still in play even though nuclear power is no longer a new technology but has been around for a long time.that's funny, because the added cost of electricity produced in nuclear power plants does NOT appear on your electricity bill. which would be things like terminal storage or reprocessing facilities, god beware of the kind of costs that
japan faces now. interestingly enough, the energy industrie thinks, that these costs should be covered by the gouvernment and they actually are (dunno how this is handeled in the states...).
the cost of the massive investment in alternative energy sources is indeed reflected in the price of electricity - it's 0,0353 per kW/h.
the statistical average family pays 72,77/month for electricity, 46% of this are taxes and fees, and a part of these taxes goes into financing renewable energy sources, in the above mentioned example it would sum up to 10,30.
source: the german association of energy and water suppliers BDEW
i gladly pay this if i can contribute through this to cleaner, renewable energy.
I had no idea that 98 percent was almost double 13 percent. This is the New Math!!!! Someone alert the President!!!!!estimaed low of 13 percent to a high of 98 percent (almost double).