Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter - eviltoast
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved putting on-reserve lignite-fired power plants back online from October until the end of March 2024, the economy ministry said, as a step to replace scarce natural gas this winter and avoid shortages.
  • saltesc@lemmy.world
    136·
    1 year ago

    Makes sense.

    I’m sure they’ll go on improving to avoid such band-aids dependent on coal or Russian gas.

    Meanwhile in my country, coal be like breakfast cereal. I have moved to a 100% renewable area though. Can’t even get a gas stove 👍

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
      51·
      1 year ago

      The thing is that even with 100% renewables you still need to have thermal power stations.

      Right now it’s coal but I hopefully the German will be able to switch to biomass or hydrogen stations.

      • saltesc@lemmy.world
        61·
        1 year ago

        Australia.

        Where the coal comes from and what your country does with it ain’t our problem. We’ll even discount you if you’re going through it quick enough.