{"id":266143,"date":"2023-07-08T17:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T15:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=266143"},"modified":"2023-07-08T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T15:09:11","slug":"masses-fightback-germans-mobilize-against-etrillion-wind-solar-transition-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=266143","title":{"rendered":"Masses Fightback: Germans Mobilize Against \u20acTrillion Wind & Solar \u2018Transition\u2019\u00a0Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You can fool some of the people, some of the time. But Germany\u2019s wind and sun cult are struggling to fool all of the people, for all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slowly but surely, the average German is working out that they have been played for fools. As Charles MacKay observed: \u201cMen, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.\u201d And so it goes in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The economic and social costs of Germany\u2019s grand wind and solar transition \u2013 aka the \u2018Energiewende\u2019 \u2013 have already taken their toll, with much worse to come. As Charles Rotter details in the first piece below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in the second, Pierre Gosselin reports on the growing tide of anger and resentment being displayed by ordinary Germans who recognise that they\u2019ve been taken for a ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remarkably this mass movement is being led by a German noble, Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, once dubbed the \u2018Punk Princess<\/a>\u2019 but who, now, is calling the grand green transition for what it is: an expensive failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Germany\u2019s Costly Energy Conundrum: Poor Planning and Bad Choices, 1 Trillion Dollars Needed<\/strong>
Watts Up With That?
Charles Rotter
14 June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany finds itself facing an astronomical challenge of plugging a massive power gap,\u00a0one according to BloombergNEF that could cost the country over $1 trillion by 2030<\/a>\u00a0. The urgency to address this energy crisis stems from a combination of factors, including the aftermath of the war in Ukraine and the dubious choice to transition away from nuclear and coal power plants. However, the predicament Germany now faces is largely a consequence of poor planning and inadequate foresight in the energy sector. As the nation scrambles to find solutions, it becomes evident that crucial opportunities were missed, poor decisions were made, and the costs of this oversight are now mounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underestimating the Scope of the Challenge
<\/strong>One of the fundamental failures in Germany\u2019s planning was underestimating the scale of the energy transition required. The political decision to phase out nuclear and coal power plants, coupled with increased demand from electric vehicles, heating systems, and economically suicidal climate commitments, has created an overwhelming demand for new generation and upgraded power grids. The sheer magnitude of the undertaking,\u00a0requiring the installation of solar panels equivalent to 43 soccer fields and 1,600 heat pumps daily, indicates a severe lack of anticipation and preparedness.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany has set aside more than \u20ac260 billion ($275 billion) to deal with the immediate risks of an energy crisis triggered by Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, but the ultimate fix will be much costlier \u2014 if the country can pull it off at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.tbsnews.net\/bloomberg-special\/germany-faces-1-trillion-challenge-plug-massive-power-gap-590590<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BASF SE<\/a>\u2018s plans to\u00a0cut 2,600 jobs<\/a>\u00a0as it faces strains from the energy crisis is a sign of the urgency. The chemical giant\u2019s operations in Germany swung to a loss during the second half, and it\u2019s now closing a number of energy-intensive factories, including two ammonia plants and related fertilizer facilities, resulting in 700 job cuts at its main Ludwigshafen site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.tbsnews.net\/bloomberg-special\/germany-faces-1-trillion-challenge-plug-massive-power-gap-590590<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lack of Clarity in Replacing Energy Sources
<\/strong>Germany\u2019s dilemma is exacerbated by its unclear path for replacing phased-out energy sources. With nuclear and coal off the table, the country is heavily reliant on importing liquefied natural gas, which comes at a higher cost. The transition to electric cars, heat pumps, and hydrogen production further adds to the energy demand. Yet, there is a lack of concrete plans for generating electricity during periods of low renewable production.\u00a0The reliance on future gas plants running on hydrogen faces significant hurdles, including a lack of willing investors<\/a>, the reliance on nonexistent and potentially never existent technology, and the high costs involved, if those problems were to ever be solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insufficient Investment and Unclear Regulations
<\/strong>The lack of funding and investment in the energy sector can be attributed to high market uncertainty and unclear regulations and, of course, the dubious prospects of profitability of intermittent wind and solar without major subsidies. These issues hamper the development of necessary infrastructure. Investors remain hesitant to commit to costly projects, leaving Germany in a state of flux. The need for clear regulations and financial incentives is essential to attract private sector participation at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion
<\/strong>Germany\u2019s $1 trillion energy challenge serves as a stark reminder of the consequences that poor planning can have on a nation\u2019s energy future. The failure to accurately anticipate the scope of the transition and the absence of a clear path to replace phased-out energy sources have created a significant hurdle. Addressing this crisis requires a comprehensive reassessment of energy policies, including rethinking some of the politically motivated retirement of nuclear power, enhanced investment in research and development, and the establishment of clear regulations and financial incentives. Germany must learn from its past oversights and rectify them swiftly to ensure a resilient energy future for the country. Time is of the essence.
Watts Up With That?<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ulrike von Waitz, Mitglied der Gruppe Mothers for Nuclear vor dem Gelaende des ehemaligen Versuchsatomkraftwerk Kahl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

German Princess Gloria On Green New Deal: \u201cGoing To Be Worse Than Communist East Germany\u201d!<\/strong>
No Tricks Zone
Pierre Gosselin
18 June 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally I don\u2019t put much stock in European royalty and what they have to say. But when it comes to Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, she has the unique ability to say what millions of people are thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Germans rising up, turning out in masses to protest government\u2019s outrageous energy proposals and policies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently she was interviewed as a guest on Youtube channel \u201cAchtung, Reichelt!<\/a>\u201d where she spoke about the demonstration that had taken place in Erding last weekend (see image above). An estimated 13,000\u00a0 people protested to protest the government\u2019s heat pump madness. Normally when it comes to climate, getting even a hundred people to show up to protest against government policies would be quite a feat. But now as the economic pain sets in, there are real signs that the masses are finally beginning to wake up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Princess Gloria told\u00a0Achtung Reichelt<\/a>: \u201cBerlin is making policies against us citizens. But politicians are there for the people, not the other way around. Her verdict: \u201cThe transition to green energies has failed, failed, failed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germans realizing they\u2019ve been taken for a ride<\/strong>
When asked why the people are just now turning out to demonstrate, Gloria von Thurn und Taxis says they are being driven firstly by the fact that \u201ceverything has gotten more expensive\u201d and that the people have realized they \u201chave been taken for a ride.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorse than communist East Germany\u201d
<\/strong>\u201cBut climate change is a huge swindle. It\u2019s a method of extracting money out of the people\u2019s pockets, and they are supposed to feel good about it. The feeling good now ends at the end of the month when they see there\u2019s no longer any buying power, when the restaurants close, when the airline trips can no longer be booked,\u201d says Princess Gloria. \u201cAnd what\u2019s good is that the Greens have come out and been very open about this agenda: We may no longer travel, we should eat only certain things, we may not heat. It\u2019s going to be worse than [communist] East Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore this is really put into place, we the people have the chance to rise up and to protest together, and foremost \u2013 very important \u2013 to go out and vote,\u201d she adds.
No Tricks Zone<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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