[lispm]

Here in Germany we are now at 25% renewable energy for electricity. Without much hydro. Expect to see something close to 40% in 2020.

There are lots of environmental impacts of renewable energy, but generally the acceptance is higher than for nuclear or coal.

[AngryParsley]

Yes, 25% of electricity produced in Germany comes from renewables. But Germany imports 2/3rds of its energy, so less than 10% of domestic consumption is from renewables.

Here's a tangentially-related fact: France is the world's largest energy exporter. 75% of their production comes from nuclear. Germany is still dependent on nuclear power, they just passed the buck.

[lispm]

Germany has an export surplus (!) of 10TWh electricity in the first half of 2012. We are among the world's largest exporters of electricity.

[robk]

At an extraordinarily high cost to the taxpayer. Well above what any rational body would have/should have paid for getting to this level.

[danielharan]

So someone proves an argument unsound, and you just say they're crazy? Nice.

[lispm]

The taxpayer is paying nothing.