Most Germans Don't Choose Green Energy

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renewableenergyworld.com 10 Jul '12, 9pm

Most Germans Don't Choose Green Energy

Even though Germany is way out in front on renewable energy, the transition to a clean energy economy requires more than just the existence of a steady supply of green energy. There has to be demand , too, especially from individual customers. Germany's energy sector has been liberalized for over a decade. But German consumers have been slow to replace their gas and electricity companies (mostly the old giants that still rely on fossil and nuclear-generated power) with clean energy alternatives. In total, only 10 percent of German households have switched to 100-percent renewable energy providers such as Greenpeace Energy, Lichtblick, Naturstrom, and Elektrizitätswerke Schönau. Admittedly, the clean power options are still somewhat more expensive than their traditional counterparts, but not by much—and the price difference is narrowing. In response to Fukushima, just like ...

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