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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by UltraSane on Monday March 09, 2026 @03:37PM (#47314300)
As a Germany energy scientist you should be very angry that right now according to ElectricityMaps.com Germany is emitting about 17 times as much CO2 per watt as France is.
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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by jhbruhn on Monday March 09, 2026 @03:47PM (#47314445)
waves fist
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Re:The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future by UltraSane on Monday March 09, 2026 @09:37PM (#47318157)
Germany also has some of the most expensive electricity in the world. It is so expensive it is making some industries unprofitable. BASF, a major German chemical company, has implemented plant closures due to high production costs.

Most countries choose either cheap and dirty or expensive and clean for electricity but Germany chose expensive AND dirty.

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