Update: 08/02/2012
- Alternative energy - Angela Merkel - energy - energy security - environment - Europe - Germany
Germany's green growth running out of steam
The German government plans to decommission its nuclear plants by 2022 and to obtain 80% of all energy from renewables by 2050. Today, renewable energy sources already account for nearly a fifth of Germany's electricity, but the construction and transfer of wind energy from offshore farms is not making as much headway as had been expected.
Anne MAILLIET / Jessica SALTZ
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http://www.france24.com/en/20120208-germany-angela-merkel-environment-alternative-energy-wind-offshore-farms-security-europe