There seems to be a misunderstanding, Germany is reactivating old coal power plants, not building new ones.
This happened because we wanted to get out of nuclear energy. This started already in 2011. This was called the “Atomausstieg”(nuclear power phase-out) and it was supported by a large part of the German populace. Especially in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown, Germany wanted to get out of nuclear power production. This phase-out was finished in 2023. But when the war in Ukraine started the German dependence on Russian gas proved to be a problem.
In order to address this 14 old coal power plants have been reactivated.
According to the current plans Germany wants to build 40 new climate neutral hydrogen power plants.
You’re just splitting hairs here. Whether these are old deactivated plants or brand new ones doesn’t change the overall picture which is that coal is playing a bigger role in the energy sector now. Also, what proved to be a problem was that US bombed a pipeline and Germany inexplicably chose to not use the remaining one while purchasing Russian LNG from third parties.
I don’t think this is splitting hairs. New coal power plants have a life time of~35 years. Germany wants to phase out coal power by 2038. So when you’re building new power plants, you don’t plan to stop to use them in fourteen years time.
But Germany wants to phase out coal power, so fourteen power plants have been reactivated for as long as they are not substituted by new hydrogen gas power plants, which is supposed to happen over the next years.
My argument here is that you’re going to believe what you want to believe, and this discussion is pointless. When 2038 rolls around and proves you wrong, then we can talk.
The fact that you interpret everything as a personal attack is entirely a you problem. Meanwhile, I’m not here to argue with you. I don’t need to convince you of anything, I don’t live in your country, and I have no impact on the idiotic policies Germany passes. I’m just here to point out what a clown show it is for people looking from the outside.
I can see that you don’t want to have a civil discussion with me, as you do not offer any arguments. You just seem offended that I point this out to you while actually citing sources and offering arguments to support my view.
There seems to be a misunderstanding, Germany is reactivating old coal power plants, not building new ones.
This happened because we wanted to get out of nuclear energy. This started already in 2011. This was called the “Atomausstieg”(nuclear power phase-out) and it was supported by a large part of the German populace. Especially in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown, Germany wanted to get out of nuclear power production. This phase-out was finished in 2023. But when the war in Ukraine started the German dependence on Russian gas proved to be a problem. In order to address this 14 old coal power plants have been reactivated.
According to the current plans Germany wants to build 40 new climate neutral hydrogen power plants.
https://www.base.bund.de/DE/themen/kt/ausstieg-atomkraft/ausstieg_node.html
Google translate: https://www-base-bund-de.translate.goog/DE/themen/kt/ausstieg-atomkraft/ausstieg_node.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp
You’re just splitting hairs here. Whether these are old deactivated plants or brand new ones doesn’t change the overall picture which is that coal is playing a bigger role in the energy sector now. Also, what proved to be a problem was that US bombed a pipeline and Germany inexplicably chose to not use the remaining one while purchasing Russian LNG from third parties.
I don’t think this is splitting hairs. New coal power plants have a life time of~35 years. Germany wants to phase out coal power by 2038. So when you’re building new power plants, you don’t plan to stop to use them in fourteen years time. But Germany wants to phase out coal power, so fourteen power plants have been reactivated for as long as they are not substituted by new hydrogen gas power plants, which is supposed to happen over the next years.
I mean you clearly believe all this, so let’s just revisit the issue by 2038 when none of these things happen.
So your argument here is denial?
My argument here is that you’re going to believe what you want to believe, and this discussion is pointless. When 2038 rolls around and proves you wrong, then we can talk.
That’s not an argument, that’s another personal attack.
The fact that you interpret everything as a personal attack is entirely a you problem. Meanwhile, I’m not here to argue with you. I don’t need to convince you of anything, I don’t live in your country, and I have no impact on the idiotic policies Germany passes. I’m just here to point out what a clown show it is for people looking from the outside.
I can see that you don’t want to have a civil discussion with me, as you do not offer any arguments. You just seem offended that I point this out to you while actually citing sources and offering arguments to support my view.