@cat: "Just like in Cape Cod, where dictatorial liberals turned 180 against
"alternative energy" because it would mean thousands of offshore
windmills ruining their property values, it looks like the envirokooks
in Germany think whatever replaces the reactors that provide Germany
with 23% of its energy will be replaced by something worse,
horrifically expensive and ruining to the countryside.  They'd be
right.
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Windpower is actually a little cheaper than fossile fuel power and
nuclear energy in Europe.  When you factor in that it needs 100%
backup by gas turbines its somewhat more expensive.  When you factor
in that in reality energy storage is required (the germans have a
process to convert electricity, CO2 and water into methane (natural
gas) it will be about 1.5-2 times more expensive.
Having that many windmills in a county will however be insane.  This
means photovoltaics will be neccesary.
I takes about $35,000 Australian to install 6kW peak capacity
inclusive of Grid tie inverter.   Averaged over about an 8 hour say
this is 48kWHr but taking into account periodes of low solar output it
will provide about 32kW on average.  This is the Australian average.
Energy storage will also be needed.
Basically they need to come up with about $35,000 to $45,000 per man,
woman and child to pay for a 100% renewable economy.
This meanscosts needs to be spread over 50-100 years.
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Don't forget that they need $A 65 billion to decommission and dismantle 
nuclear reactors plus the cost of storing fuel rods. It is the reason why 
nuclear energy is very expensive."
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