Merkel’s Green Shift Forces Germany to Burn More Coal
Germany’s increasing coal consumption is part of a global return to the
fossil fuel that’s cheaper than most alternatives. The amount of coal
burned worldwide rose 5.4 percent to account for 30 percent of total energy
use last year, the highest proportion since 1969, according to BP Plc (BP/)
data. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-19/merkel-s-green-shift-f
