Closing nuke plants

When it comes to energy, it is a topsy turvy world. Using one example, that can be duplicated in many ways is the German giant chemical company BASF. This is the world’s largest chemical manufacturer. Back in the 1970’s the German Green Party was born with the sole purpose of shutting down nuclear power. It was only later that they added climate change to their agenda. The whole country embarked upon a program to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar and thus the price of electric power began to rise. With cost today at 40 cents per kwh, BASF is investing $10 billion in China where electricity cost is 9 cents per kwh. In China 60% of the electric power is produced by coal. China mines and processes the materials needed for solar panels and wind turbines, using once again, 60% coal. China is destroying its ground water and suffering from air pollution to make the solar panels that they ship to Germany. It is as though the people have forgotten that we all live on the same planet. To add insult to injury, Germany is now considering reopening its coal and nuclear plants. The original impetus to close nuclear was an emotional decision and made without evaluating the long term consequences.