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Solar energy in Germany January 19, 2012 10:12 am TB

Europe, the “Horrible Warning,” continued.

  • Germany strikes me as a strange place to go whole hog for solar. Wind, hydro, and wave seem like ... by alcaray 2012-01-19 16:33:50
    • I think that the problem arises from their lack of storage of the collected energy. It says in the article: “Because ... by johannes 2012-01-19 16:16:06
      • I'm not sure what the issue is here. The technology is evolving, shows enormous promise, and can't compete yet ... by bowser 2012-01-19 14:53:27
        • Solar technology and other "green" tech will help a little, but it will not solve our energy problems. But ... by ER 2012-01-19 16:18:56
          • Nobody's passing laws demanding a certain percentage of our power comes from fusion by 2020. by TB 2012-01-19 16:09:16
            • A good thing to remember: by TB 2012-01-19 16:10:38
              • That nonsense is tiring, TB. Wars bring more technological change faster because government subsidizes that which is not profitable. Setting ... by bowser 2012-01-19 19:35:13
                • The kind of technological change wars encourage isn't always the kind that improves our lives, is it? by TB 2012-01-19 19:46:01
                  • Name a few you don't like. by bowser 2012-01-19 21:25:58
                    • Surgery, Jet travel, Landing on the moon... by RobVG 2012-01-19 21:18:45
                      • Trauma surgery, blood transfusions, anaesthetics, anti-infection drugs... (oh yeah, the classic Napoleonic: canned foods) by alcaray 2012-01-20 19:18:55
                  • Something else to remember. by ER 2012-01-19 17:58:13
                    • Absolutely true, and it makes my point for me. by TB 2012-01-19 18:28:37
                      • I concede your point, which is very well taken. But you will recall it is not just Mr Obama who ... by ER 2012-01-19 18:49:50
                        • How do you tell which is which? It's usually pretty frigging obvious. by TB 2012-01-19 19:19:21
                          • You miss my point Tom. How do you walk into a CEO's office and say "It is pretty frigging ... by ER 2012-01-19 20:37:54

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