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7. It's much easier in the USA

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:10 PM

Nov 2012

Our solar energy potential and intensity is many, many times Germany's potential, even after accounting for total electricity usage.

Germany does not have states like Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, California, and Texas with ample sunshine.

Germany does not have our wind power resources which are vast. We use 8 times as much electricity as Germany but have 20 times the potential onshore wind capacity, and 12 times the potential offshore wind capacity. Only Canada and Russia have greater potential capacity.

What Germany does have is political will to solve a national problem; this is something we don't have.

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Can Germany's Energy Success Happen in America? [View all] limpyhobbler Nov 2012 OP

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #1

very interesting thanks for the link. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #8

De nada. DeSwiss Nov 2012 #11

It CAN. But it won't. Not any time soon, anyway. DFW Nov 2012 #2

Exactly right. djean111 Nov 2012 #3

No. Because Germans are smarter people than we are Cleita Nov 2012 #4

It's more complicated than that DFW Nov 2012 #5

LOL, that could could be part of it. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #9

My experience. (Anecdotal.) At least several years before Chernobyl, JDPriestly Nov 2012 #6

hmmm, very interesting, thanks for that insight. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #10

It's much easier in the USA Clouseau2 Nov 2012 #7

I think you're right, the main obstacle seems to be political. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #13

Simply, wind is cheaper! grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #12

Really excellent segment. Thanks! NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #14