Germany facing blackouts... again

[Badger52]

Not from too much Jäger or Sliwowica, either.
Another green stimulus anyone?

Despite significant investment in wind and solar power Germany still faces an energy shortfall, and is also hamstrung by a lack of north-south power lines shifting electricity generated in North Sea wind farms to the industrial centres in the south.
The shift to renewable energy is also taking a toll on family budgets. On Monday Germany's electrical grid operators announced that a special tax levied on consumers to finance subsidies for green energy would increase by almost 50 per cent.
Full Telegraph article at the LINK (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9609777/Germany-facing-power-blackouts.html)

How's that Euro-model lookin'?
:rolleyes:

[Pericles]

It will be interesting to see the percentage of vote the Greens get in the next election.

[mark46th]

At first, I thought they were talking about California...

[Badger52]

It will be interesting to see the percentage of vote the Greens get in the next election.There does seem to be an escalating level of push-back and this latest concern (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/9653429/Wind-farm-noise-does-harm-sleep-and-health-say-scientists.html) will likely add some 2-legged carbon-based fuel to the fire. (Pun intended.)

Wind farm noise does harm sleep and health, say scientists
Wind farm noise causes “clear and significant” damage to people’s sleep and mental health, according to the first full peer-reviewed scientific study of the problem.
More at the Telegraph's link above.