Energy transition, yes; but well done
This applies to Germany, but also to almost all countries. Most people drive cars with internal combustion engines, heat their home with oil or gas, and use electricity from their sockets that comes from coal-fired power plants. (China is about to put 150 dismantled coal mines back into operation.) Unfortunately, in Germany we have the preposterous pretense of showing others how to do it. We can only hope that no one will imitate what we have so far called the energy transition. Because it has cost an enormous amount of money so far. However, there is still no power line that transports wind energy from the North Sea to the south of the country. The share of renewable energy in gross consumption in Germany is only 17% (in Sweden, for example, it is 56%).
On each new wind turbine a dispute is opened in the courts. The energy transition will be possible only with the population. Anyone who wants to drive a car will have to scratch their pockets more and more in the coming years, unless they buy an electric car (subsidized by the State). Diess himself, the head of Volkswagen, has personally calculated that it now costs up to 50% more to drive a vehicle with a combustion engine than an electric one. A warm house in winter will also be more expensive. Not everyone can afford it. Therefore, so that the price of energy does not suppose a social gap, there must be compensation for the most disadvantaged. "Make climate protection socially fair": this should not remain a mere electoral promise.
New energy sources are required fast
But even if it is correct to advance the elimination of coal, especially with the simultaneous abolition of nuclear energy next year, there is something that must be taken into account urgently: filling this gap to maintain the electricity supply will mean additional emissions of 50 to Germany. 70 million tons of CO₂. Unless the country buys nuclear power from France. Nor is it a solution.
the expansion of renewable energies must move much faster. That will be the key to controlling the energy price crisis. Otherwise, the energy will become unaffordable. With unpredictable consequences.
