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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15 Digressing somewhat, I saw this article on the BBC news site to-day on how the Germans plan to get rid off Nuclear Power by 2020:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4357238.stm The article also includes a link to an article about Finland's new Nuclear Power station ( the first new one in Europe for 10 years) just to show the other side of the coin. Evidentlly from the figures quoted Germany still relies heavily on coal so you wonder just how environmentally friendly their energy policy is compared with that of the Finns. [/quote] This is stunning! It's one thing to replace hydrocarbon fuels with nuclear - that is economically sustainable, except in the transportation fuels sector. But to come up with an "energy plan" that aims to get rid of both hydrocarbon fuels and nuclear and replace them with "renewables" is nothing short of economic suicide. No industrialized nation can replace 75% of its energy portfolio with renewables, it is physically impossible. This German environment minister Jurgen Trittin seems like a loon to me it he thinks this can be done, and it is unfortunate for the German people that their new prime minister must continue to be saddled with these unsustainable policies. Perhaps this Mr. Trittin is just blowing smoke for political feelgoodism, in which case Germany will still draw at least 50% of its energy from hydrocarbon fuels. Again, it takes so-called "fossil fuels" to grow crops, and if those crops are meant for biofuel production, then you are simply using fuel to grow fuel in a zero sum conumdrum. (Oh cool! I made a rhyme![8D])
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