tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post15373123005489456..comments2024-03-27T00:22:35.272-07:00Comments on EXSKF: WSJ: Germany and Spain Move to Curb Green-Energy Supportsarevamirpal::laprimaverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637620330944911600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-40582031122944008252013-02-18T16:26:23.446-08:002013-02-18T16:26:23.446-08:00To get a complete picture one needs to account for...To get a complete picture one needs to account for ratepayer charges but also for subsidies to industry users (much cheaper rates than domestic), taxpayer subsidies (500bn yen to nuclear in Japan), caps to liabilities (including public disposal of nuclear waste), cost of rescuing bankrupt utilities, money spent by utilities into buying political favours, expensive purchasing fostered by legislation (in Japan), money channelled to yakuza etc.<br /><br />There are plenty of news one would rather not hear about.<br /><br />BeppeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-63862936001950753662013-02-17T07:28:47.774-08:002013-02-17T07:28:47.774-08:00A long history of bad moves, from private investor...A long history of bad moves, from private investors up to the gov. Spain has a much better "place in the sun" than Germany - for solar power that is, but the craze was on tourists / second home business, flats at the sea-side that are now worthless or so. Solar energy remained very scarce, far from cold and clouded Germany.<br />The trend for solar energy was over subsidized, as no one ventured there, and now it is too costly in times of crisis - long term heavy investments.<br />Allways hard to get through a wrong move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-25349142084174818182013-02-15T14:33:36.857-08:002013-02-15T14:33:36.857-08:00All energy sources are subsidized, though, and we ...All energy sources are subsidized, though, and we would need to see a detailed break down of the electricity bill to see how much goes where. But yes, it would seem normal that, under the austerity-makes-you-free mentality, renewables are the first to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-44790036284436912942013-02-15T02:15:05.922-08:002013-02-15T02:15:05.922-08:00Why should it be news people don't want to hea...Why should it be news people don't want to hear?<br /><br />The reason for this adjustment (curbing subsidies) is the success of renewable programme i.e. proliferation of renewable power generation. The more green power is generated, the higher the subsidy, the higher the consumer burden. What's the problem?<br /><br />As for suing the government, good luck. Subsidies and energy policy change so unless you have a contract or statement with the GOV that guaranteed no change for x years, it is a simple risk of investing into a mutable piece of legislation...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-50062041418311796382013-02-15T01:13:54.254-08:002013-02-15T01:13:54.254-08:00Fracking in the US has done more to help the envir...Fracking in the US has done more to help the environment than all the renewable stuff put together. Cheap and abundant natural gas lowers carbon emissions. <br /><br />Maybe the US will sell the coal it doesn't need anymore to China.wrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765307840677473617.post-67311259922032467012013-02-15T00:49:30.968-08:002013-02-15T00:49:30.968-08:00What is the cost burden to ratepayers for nuclear ...What is the cost burden to ratepayers for nuclear power generation there? How are renewables doing on providing power recently, costs and percentage of the grid there. Seems like a lot of information is missing besides enticements cost to change over to green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com