Why Germanys Nuclear Phase Out is Leading to More Coal Burning In the aftermath of Fukushima, Germany prematurely shut 8 nuclear power plants. Respect for arithmetic and the intelligence of my readers dictates that I do not explain why this should lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. However, the relationship between Germanys nuclear phase out and the construction of new coal power plants deserves an explanation. Between 2011 and 2015 Germany will open 10.7 GW of new coal fired power stations. This is more new coal coal capacity than was constructed in the entire two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The expected annual electricity production of these power stations will far exceed that of existing solar panels and will be approximately the same as that of Germanys existing solar panels and wind turbines combined. Solar panels and wind turbines however have expected life spans of no more than 25 years. Coal power plants typically last 50 years or longer. At best you could call the recent developments in Germanys electricity sector contradictory. theenergycollective/robertwilson190/328841/why-germanys-nuclear-phase-out-leading-more-coal-burning
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 07:07:13 +0000
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