I want to be just as close as your holy ghost is 
I have not found a source to confirm German
this article, also because they are shamefully slow to comb through the news in German, sorry.
However, of-thumb, I'd say I came back home with the situation that I see and live almost five years now, living in Berlin.
I know that back in 2006, when I had to open the contract for electricity, I was asked to choose the source
were drawn from which you want the energy to give power to my house.
There were three choices: I could choose to be supplied with electricity derived exclusively from non-renewable sources or to have the supply collected from energy produced from renewable sources. I do not remember the exact percentage, unfortunately, I should go and review the contract and with such paperwork is a landslide, I probably would take a week just to dig out from the mountain of papers and documents
keep-it-absolutely. There was no option
100% renewable, if you want to know, but I can say with equal certainty that it was not stupid like 2 percent or 3%. The ridiculous thing was the difference on the bill: Choose the highest proportion of supply from renewable sources cost just over € 1.00 per month more than non-renewable option
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Since then the market for renewable energy has progressed. Every now and then I follow the progress of projects for wind farms, of which Germany is well equipped: you just the way the facades in the car and see how many wind turbines you come! Of course this is a production that is not and can not be settled, but if the energy is stored intelligently, the problem to remain in the dark does not arise.
Environmentalists are a fairly large band and strong here. Already long before the disaster occurs in Japan, there were protests and anti-nuclear and the government has taken a decision based on the popular will, closing old reactors and focusing more strongly on the development and growth of the exploitation of natural resources. Maybe because now they know perfectly well that works, have tried it, invested capital, under the eyes have it every day.
Go a little further north, to Denmark. You can not even count them, wind turbines, on land and sea. Large investments, which also give great results, the Germans know it.
If it is true that I have a chronic lack of confidence in the honesty and good will of the rulers in general, is not the first time that Germany surprise me for the way in which prefers the feel and the public will over private interests. My cynical side is now ready to be convinced of the fact that no "big shot" is nothing if not personal gain. This thought hurt a bit 'the feeling of respect that I inspire such decisions, but as long as the advantage of the powerful shift that coincides with something I consider positive and forward looking, as in this case, I should not really grumble and complain, right?
part of the compromise of wanting to remain living within an organized state, I think.
