Medium grey Swan: effects of a Blackout in Germany

Catfish · 09-20-19, 04:45 PM

And the german Government has found the perfect solution for fulfilling the climate goals: Just put high taxes on everything that uses coal, oil and fuel, and of course on CO2 !

The People will have to pay for it all, but the people will not be able to pay it - tadaaa: clean environment!
The government does not have to do or decide or pay anything regarding improving technology or such - it just cashes in the money. Win-win

Switch off nuclear power plants, shut down coal plants, raze the just-built gas plants, give up cars. Electricity just comes just out of your wall plug, it's magic!

If this goes on the political coalition of CDU and SPD will be finished (good)and the AfD will be the winner (bad), in two years.

Reece · 09-21-19, 03:31 AM

Nuclear power is very clean and reliable, not like the old days! Wish we had them here in Australia. We have the same crap as Skybird points out, mostly wind and solar, very unreliable, most of our coal power stations have closed down, just imagine days when it is calm, overcast or night, no power!!

STEED · 09-21-19, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Nuclear power is very clean and reliable, not like the old days! Wish we had them here in Australia. We have the same crap as Skybird points out, mostly wind and solar, very unreliable, most of our coal power stations have closed down, just imagine days when it is calm, overcast or night, no power!!

Same here chaps, bloody politician scum every where wrecking it all.

Jimbuna · 09-21-19, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

Nuclear power is very clean and reliable, not like the old days! Wish we had them here in Australia. We have the same crap as Skybird points out, mostly wind and solar, very unreliable, most of our coal power stations have closed down, just imagine days when it is calm, overcast or night, no power!!

Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that coal is still the most commonly used resource in Australia.

Reece · 09-21-19, 06:32 AM

Don't know what for, a lot of the old coal power stations have closed down (still have 21 going I just found out) and certainly no steam trains any more, in fact most of the rail system has gone, another stupid move, the roads are in a shocking state from trucks pounding them.

Certainly coal is also used in the steel industry.

Jimbuna · 09-21-19, 07:55 AM

I saw the use of and dependency of coal in Australia was mentioned in the news reports yesterday covering the worldwide climate change protests.

09-20-19, 04:45 PM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,799 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	And the german Government has found the perfect solution for fulfilling the climate goals: Just put high taxes on everything that uses coal, oil and fuel, and of course on CO2 ! The People will have to pay for it all, but the people will not be able to pay it - tadaaa: clean environment! The government does not have to do or decide or pay anything regarding improving technology or such - it just cashes in the money. Win-win Switch off nuclear power plants, shut down coal plants, raze the just-built gas plants, give up cars. Electricity just comes just out of your wall plug, it's magic! If this goes on the political coalition of CDU and SPD will be finished (good)and the AfD will be the winner (bad), in two years. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

09-21-19, 03:31 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,768 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Nuclear power is very clean and reliable, not like the old days! Wish we had them here in Australia. We have the same crap as Skybird points out, mostly wind and solar, very unreliable, most of our coal power stations have closed down, just imagine days when it is calm, overcast or night, no power!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-21-19, 06:32 AM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,768 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Don't know what for, a lot of the old coal power stations have closed down (still have 21 going I just found out) and certainly no steam trains any more, in fact most of the rail system has gone, another stupid move, the roads are in a shocking state from trucks pounding them. Certainly coal is also used in the steel industry. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!* Last edited by Reece; 09-21-19 at 07:30 AM.

09-21-19, 07:55 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I saw the use of and dependency of coal in Australia was mentioned in the news reports yesterday covering the worldwide climate change protests. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!