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Brilliant summary of the situation and issues regarding nuclear power in Germany.  Also nice to know Roland Koch is so well versed in the state of renewables as to predict they'll be ready in 40 years.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 02:58:19 PM EST
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Are you alluding to Baden-Württenberg PM Oettinger's criticism of Steinmeier for opining on stuff he lacks expertise in? :-)

But, Koch's change of rhetoric is not to be underestimated: it's the first time I hear a CDU figure talk of 100% renewables! It's as if he said, "OK, Ypsilanti and Scheer were right in saying 100% renewables is possible, but not in 10-15 but 40 years".

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 03:06:14 PM EST
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Hadn't realized your take on Koch.  Hard to say whether it's a positive step or not, as the effect over the next few years to a decade would be the same.  The job has to be done now, with no competing distractions.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 03:11:56 PM EST
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Hard to say whether it's a positive step or not

Well, it's a change of rhetoric - it signals a weakened position, and could be used against him in the future. Sadly, if CDU+FDP will reign come October, the job won't be done now...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 04:06:56 PM EST
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