Overtone's Proposal

[Harold Squared]

Overtone had suggested about a week back that Germany might reduce its dependence on lignite coal for electricity generation by importing solar energy from Spain.

 

I regard this as an intriguing idea that he is invited to develop on its very own thread, submitted for your approval and scrutiny.

 

My apologies in advance if I have misstated the particulars.

[Harold Squared]

Crickets?

 

But it is hard to see what the Spanish or the French would get out of such a deal, so maybe he is trying to work out these aspects. Time will tell.

[waitforufo]

Perhaps you should do a little research in Spain's renewable energy program. It didn't work out too well for their economy.

[Harold Squared]

Right willingly, can you point me in the right direction, please?

[iNow]

Perhaps you should do a little research in Spain's renewable energy program. It didn't work out too well for their economy.

Your obvious implication here is that Spain's economy failed as a consequence of their renewable energy program, which is plainly ludicrous on it's face. Their economy crashed due a combination of a popped housing bubble, their artificially inflated GDP growth rate, an unsustainable trade deficit, and the steps they took to allow the financial sector to violate international banking standards.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200815_Spanish_financial_crisis

 

Or, you know... We can go with your idea that their crisis was because of solar power and wind.

[Harold Squared]

Ouch, that would cut into the subsidy budget. I understand that the Spanish will resume uranium mining.