When the reality of econuttery is finally realized, it gets the boot.<\/p>\n
Wind Farm in Germany Is Being Taken Down for Expansion of Coal Mine<\/a><\/p>\n In the throes of an energy crisis, a German energy company is moving forward with plans to dismantle a wind farm adjacent to its coal mine in order to expand operations.<\/p>\n The removal of one of the wind farm\u2019s eight wind turbines occurred last week, with two more coming down next year and the rest getting removed by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n Recognizing the \u201cparadoxical\u201d nature of the situation, Germany energy company RWE, which operates the Garzweiler coal mine, said it\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n “We realize this comes across as paradoxical,” RWE spokesperson Guido Steffen told the Guardian. “But that is as matters stand.”<\/p>\n The expansion comes in tandem with a plan to temporarily return three of RWE\u2019s lignite-fired coal units\u00a0to the market,<\/a>\u00a0a decision that was approved by Germany\u2019s cabinet. The units were previously on standby.<\/p>\n “The three lignite units each have a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW). With their deployment, they contribute to strengthening the security of supply in Germany during the energy crisis and to saving natural gas in electricity generation,” RWE said in September.<\/p>\n “Originally, it was planned that the three reserve power plant units affected would be permanently shut down on September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2023, respectively,” RWE added.<\/p>\n Germany\u2019s cabinet approved the decision to bring back the idled coal units to boost energy supplies, as energy imports remain hindered by the\u00a0Russia-Ukraine War.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(Fox Business<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n