2026-04-23 07:51 UTC
The Myth of Green Germany - Energiewende Runs Out of Fuel
Germany’s politicians no longer even pay lip service to the idea that the country ought to share its Energiewende with the world
https://www.thedriftmag.com/the-myth-of-green-germany/
https://www.thedriftmag.com/the-myth-of-green-germany/
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@Ardubal@mastodon.xyz 2026-04-23 13:35
@CLEW@mastodon.energy I think it's a weak article. It almost seems to avoid explaining what went wrong. Some facts that IMHO are cut short: - Energiewende mainly replaced nuclear with gas - Kohl presided over the stop of Germany's nuclear buildout, which until then was akin to France's Messmer plan - Solar and wind at scale had an EROI < 1 before around 2000 (Energy Return On Investment) - Greens promoted even coal over nuclear, effectively even in 2022.