Germany's Small Town Power Solution


	Germany's Small Town Power Solution

klippety

8-22-2008 12:16 PM

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klippety says:

They actually sell their excess power at a premium to the grid. Without the laws Germany has on the books, America does not have these laws, it would not work. Now it works because people realize, there are jobs and money to be had, plus energy independence and environmental protection. Daenemark is one of the Scandinavian Countries where this also is wide spread. Too bad, America is so far behind in laws and environmental protection.

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