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Germany - Pioneer in Green Energy?

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March 25, 2014

Germany green credentials are considered to be among the best in the world. Wind turbines, solar power collectors and biomass stations now supply 11.5% of the country’s energy demands. They also help to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 145 million metric tons. But is this enough to preserve Germany’s pioneering role in Europe’s renewable energies industry?

Report by Christian Uhlig