Archived Germany Paid People to Use Electricity Over the Holidays Because its Grid is so Clean (businessinsider.com)
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Archived Germany Paid People to Use Electricity Over the Holidays Because its Grid is so Clean (businessinsider.com)
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https://archive.fo/9KxHq :
'Germany has invested over $200 billion in renewable power over the last few decades, primarily wind and solar. '
'The International Energy Agency predicts that renewable energy will comprise 40% of global power generation by 2040. ', "But renewable energy technology hasn't yet been developed to produce according to demand, since generation is a function of weather.", "Then it's a matter of simple economics â\x80\x94 prices, in effect, dip below zero."
'These irregularities need to get figured out sooner rather than later, since renewable energy is growing rapidly, driven by the declining cost of technology and government subsidies. '
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