Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

[ScienceRocks]

Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

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On April 30, Germany established a new national record for renewable energy use. Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power. Patrick Graichen of Agora Energiewende Initiative says a combination of breezy and sunny weather in the north and warm weather in the south saw Germany’s May 1 holiday weekend powered almost exclusively by renewable resources.
“Most of Germany’s coal-fired power stations were not even operating on Sunday, April 30th, with renewable sources accounting for 85 per cent of electricity across the country,” he said. “Nuclear power sources, which are planned to be completely phased out by 2022, were also severely reduced.”
Graichen says days like April 30 will become “completely normal” by 2030, as the federal government’s Energiewende, or energy revolution, begins to really reap the benefits of the investments made in renewable energy resources since 2010. German energy policies have been the subject of frequent attacks in the media, mostly from fossil fuel interests who would be only too happy to see it fail. However, chancellor Angela Merkel is a staunch supporter of the initiative and the German public is firmly behind it as well.

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[there4eyeM]

Nay sayers are impossible to understand. Solar panels last far into the future, long past any amortization. Clean energy is worth it just for that; being clean. A clean environment is unarguably beautiful. That alone is reason enough. We don't have to save the planet, the children, the future or any other imaginary thing. Just creating and preserving beauty is the reward, and if anyone believes in God, it is good stewardship. There really is no human argument for continued contamination.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

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On April 30, Germany established a new national record for renewable energy use. Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power. Patrick Graichen of Agora Energiewende Initiative says a combination of breezy and sunny weather in the north and warm weather in the south saw Germany’s May 1 holiday weekend powered almost exclusively by renewable resources.
“Most of Germany’s coal-fired power stations were not even operating on Sunday, April 30th, with renewable sources accounting for 85 per cent of electricity across the country,” he said. “Nuclear power sources, which are planned to be completely phased out by 2022, were also severely reduced.”
Graichen says days like April 30 will become “completely normal” by 2030, as the federal government’s Energiewende, or energy revolution, begins to really reap the benefits of the investments made in renewable energy resources since 2010. German energy policies have been the subject of frequent attacks in the media, mostly from fossil fuel interests who would be only too happy to see it fail. However, chancellor Angela Merkel is a staunch supporter of the initiative and the German public is firmly behind it as well.

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Not bad!? 85% of the country's entire energy consmption produced by renewables. How many hundreds of millions of tons of carbon were left in the ground. Thank god the French kicked the alt-right in France in the ass and sent them home to momma. Europe is the heart of free thought And free action. Meanwhile in the US we are stuck with "you got a purdy mouth" in the white house.

 

[Bleipriester]

Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

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On April 30, Germany established a new national record for renewable energy use. Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power. Patrick Graichen of Agora Energiewende Initiative says a combination of breezy and sunny weather in the north and warm weather in the south saw Germany’s May 1 holiday weekend powered almost exclusively by renewable resources.
“Most of Germany’s coal-fired power stations were not even operating on Sunday, April 30th, with renewable sources accounting for 85 per cent of electricity across the country,” he said. “Nuclear power sources, which are planned to be completely phased out by 2022, were also severely reduced.”
Graichen says days like April 30 will become “completely normal” by 2030, as the federal government’s Energiewende, or energy revolution, begins to really reap the benefits of the investments made in renewable energy resources since 2010. German energy policies have been the subject of frequent attacks in the media, mostly from fossil fuel interests who would be only too happy to see it fail. However, chancellor Angela Merkel is a staunch supporter of the initiative and the German public is firmly behind it as well.

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Germany suffers the second highest energy prices on earth. Only in Italy, energy is even more expensive. Tons of rare earthes are wasted in the windmills and the energy cartels advertise with "we don´t increase your price for 12 months". The prices are not only a real problem for us citizens but even more for small and middle-sized companies. In addition, the Chinese competition is annihilating our own green energy companies.

 

[Decus]

Misleading title giving credit to solar. From the article:

"Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power."

So for part of the day (number of minutes or hours are not specified) biomass, wind, solar and hydro hit a peak of production - on a perfect day (both breezy and sunny). Days with little wind and cloud cover, as well as those long periods of darkness.....called nights, probably don't produce too many records.

Average price per kilowatt hour Germany: 29 cents
Average price per kilowatt hour US: 13 cents

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[WorldWatcher]

Not bad!? 85% of the country's entire energy consmption produced by renewables. How many hundreds of millions of tons of carbon were left in the ground. Thank god the French kicked the alt-right in France in the ass and sent them home to momma. Europe is the heart of free thought And free action. Meanwhile in the US we are stuck with "you got a purdy mouth" in the white house.

Just to be technical, it didn't say "the countries entire energy consumption" was produced by renewables, it said the "electricity consumed".

Big difference as entire energy consumption within the country would include vehicular traffic that needs energy to move and is powered by fissile fuels.


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[Jimmy_Chitwood]

So why couldn't the current president be beat if he is so inept?

 

[RGR]

Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

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On April 30, Germany established a new national record for renewable energy use. Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power.

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Not bad!? 85% of the country's entire energy consmption produced by renewables.

Christ on a crutch people, LEARN TO READ!! 85% of Germany's ENTIRE ENERGY CONSUMPTION isn't what the article said. I quoted the appropriate section, that you might learn from the part you missed, or chose to ignore.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Germany Breaks A Solar Record — Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables

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On April 30, Germany established a new national record for renewable energy use. Part of that day (during the long May 1 weekend), 85% of all the electricity consumed in Germany was being produced from renewables such as wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric power.

not bad

Not bad!? 85% of the country's entire energy consmption produced by renewables.

Christ on a crutch people, LEARN TO READ!! 85% of Germany's ENTIRE ENERGY CONSUMPTION isn't what the article said. I quoted the appropriate section, that you might learn from the part you missed, or chose to ignore.

Now there's an image, Christ on a crutch. Because, why would Jesus need a crutch? He raises people from the dead mythically speaking, so you'd think a turned ankle would be a waive of a hand or a Genie blink of the eyes. His crutches though would likely be made form Lebanon Cedar so they'd not only last long and resist the weather, good on those long pilgrimages, they'd also keep the closet smelling good. And he was a carpenter so he'd make them himself in his workshop. You think he ever smashed a finger in there and took god's name in vain? The world may never know. +

 

[hjmick]

For one day...

 

[anotherlife]

Germany has no natural resources, thanks to Versailles. Renewables? Nice try. But even they haven't yet figure out the question of energy transport.