Did Germany Get It Wrong on Clean Energy?

For over 20 years, the German national strategy to decarbonize electricity generation, Energiewende, has reduced that country’s CO2 emissions. Over the same period, the United States has not used government mandates and instead relies on markets to set green energy pricing. With both nations achieving the same percentage CO2 reductions over the time period, about 36%, many US critics declare the German model as a failure. Defenders of Energiewende say that the program was effective, and has been misrepresented by American analysts on the political right. Who's right?

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Manufacturing veteran James Anderton expresses his compelling and unique opinions about the state of the manufacturing sector. He shares his thoughts and insights to help engineering and manufacturing professionals navigate through the challenges of world events, the blending old with new technologies, evolving processes, gaps in skilled labour, in an effort to help maximize productivity of their daily operations.

James is a former editor of trade publications in the automotive, metalworking and plastics industries with contributions to a wide range of print and on-line publications. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and manufacturing for a Tier One automotive supplier.

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