thivest$137 Billion in 5 Years for German Clean Energy
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by Jake Richardson
Germany has seized upon renewable energy development as a way of retreating from power sources such a nuclear and coal. Their strategy is not only better for the environment, it is good economics as it is making them more energy independent and is creating jobs for German workers.
“With the decision to abandon nuclear power earlier this year, it was clear that the road ahead would be challenging. But Germany is in a very promising position to be the first industrialized country to rely entirely on renewable energy”, said Tobias Homann an energy expert. (Source: Scandoil.com)
So where are the billions coming from for all these renewable energy projects? The German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) is funding not just a handful of clean energy projects, but a nationwide approach to changing a fundamental aspect of their society. Germany is now a world leader, or the leader in renewable energy around the world, due in no small part to the role played by its federal government. There are problems of course; it would be very unrealistic to believe such a large-scale shift would happen without any challenges or struggle, but how often can a whole nation mobilize, cooperate and become effective in making positive changes with benefits for both the short-term and long-term? Sadly, war is often the example of such society-wide cooperation, both socially and technologically......... http://www.thivest.com/?page=26
Germany has seized upon renewable energy development as a way of retreating from power sources such a nuclear and coal. Their strategy is not only better for the environment, it is good economics as it is making them more energy independent and is creating jobs for German workers.
“With the decision to abandon nuclear power earlier this year, it was clear that the road ahead would be challenging. But Germany is in a very promising position to be the first industrialized country to rely entirely on renewable energy”, said Tobias Homann an energy expert. (Source: Scandoil.com)
So where are the billions coming from for all these renewable energy projects? The German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) is funding not just a handful of clean energy projects, but a nationwide approach to changing a fundamental aspect of their society. Germany is now a world leader, or the leader in renewable energy around the world, due in no small part to the role played by its federal government. There are problems of course; it would be very unrealistic to believe such a large-scale shift would happen without any challenges or struggle, but how often can a whole nation mobilize, cooperate and become effective in making positive changes with benefits for both the short-term and long-term? Sadly, war is often the example of such society-wide cooperation, both socially and technologically......... http://www.thivest.com/?page=26
