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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (41995)	1/4/2013 8:51:20 AM
From: axial	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46821

Hi Frank - Globally there's no consistency in energy. Noted a few months ago, that Japan was moving fast on renewable energy: "Fukushima, with consequent public resistance to more nuclear power generation, has nudged the nation into the forefront of renewable generation and energy efficiency. However, as with the US and many other countries whether the gap can be bridged without more nuclear power is questionable." Message 28518944 But wait ... Japan Elects New Lower House of Parliament More Supportive of Nuclear Power Meanwhile just hours from Germany Poland is jumping into coal generation with both feet, having discovered that estimates for shale gas were wildly optimistic. Finland and the UK are increasing nuclear generation, even as the UK goes a-fracking. Meanwhile here in the Great White North -- Quebec Nuclear Plant Closed Germany is experiencing fiscal stress. Issues about who pays, and how much are to be expected. That's not to say renewable energy is being abandoned, though. Jim

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (41995)	1/18/2013 6:15:01 PM
From: axial	Respond to of 46821

[Germany] Power Play: Politician Calls for Nationalization of Electricity Grid ' Green Energy Needs to Find Its Way to the Grid In the future, a large share of electricity in Germany will no longer be generated in power plants near major metropolitan areas. Instead, the electricity will come from solar and biogas plants, as well as offshore wind farms, mostly in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The goal is to generate clean, green energy and supply it to large parts of the country. The only problem is that the German electricity grid isn't ready to be connected to the wind farms and transport energy to southern Germany. According to the current plans approved by the federal government, in the coming years the four grid operators in Germany are to build 1,550 kilometers (963 miles) of high-voltage power lines, including several direct-current transmission lines from north to south. At the same time, dozens of wind farms will have to be connected to the terrestrial power grid through new underwater cables that will cost billions to install. These measures, say the environment and economics ministers, as well as industry representatives, must be "tackled immediately" if the prestigious Energiewende project is to succeed within the foreseeable future. But the steps taken to date are nothing short of paltry. ' spiegel.de Jim