Germany Plans Continued Use of Coal for Power

RENO, Nev. - July 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Europe is focusing on Energy Security and the Energy Union. EU Committees are working on diversifying sources of energy supply, increased use of renewables, enhanced use of energy efficiency scheme, and improved power interconnection among Member States. Germany has been a leading force in the European efforts to achieve energy security and on Climate Change issues. It has shut down nuclear reactors and commenced a major implementation of renewable energy projects.

With energy security in the forefront, Germany just released its updated energy plan. The plan seems more pragmatic than the public positions of Germany on Clean Energy. Germany plans continued use of lignite (Coal) power plants for meeting peaking energy requirements. This position has angered environmentalists and Clean-Energy advocates

Each week, SEU conducts a survey on current smart energy issues (“Smart Energy Virtual Town Hall”). The results are published on the smart energy website. Our surveys are widely read and discussed in social media.

Last week, the discussion centered on Germany’s plan to continue to use of Coal for Power. Half the respondents said it is OK for Germany to go ahead with continued use of Coal for power. For complete analysis of the responses to the survey, please go to www.smartenergyuniverse.com/Spotlight.

The Smart Energy area is fast moving. Each week sees major issues coming to the forefront. SEU covers the news in depth as it happens. Go to “Special Messages”, above the Publisher’s Note, every day to catch up with what is the trending news at the top of the SEU discussion forums. Follow this up by getting the complete picture on the trending issues in the articles on the SEU website.

George Bernard Shaw said, “The world is rather simple, but we humans make it complicated.” Let’s hope decision making bodies follow his edict and look for clear answers to the pressing issues that need to be addressed.