German President Warns Eco-Lobby Against Centrally Planned Energy Policy | JunkScience.com

German President Joachim Gauck gave one of the most rational speeches on energy and environmental policy.

No apocalyptic scenarios, no eco-fiction and a call to deal rationally and objectively with environmental and climate issues. “There is no better fertile soil for new ideas and solutions than an open society with open markets and free competition.”

Germany Rejects Subsidies For New Energy Projects, Says Market Can Provide | JunkScience.com

Germany’s economy minister and environment minister Tuesday rejected demands for more state subsidies for the construction of new power plants and grid expansion in Germany.

“The market alone is best suited to handle a task of that size,” Energy Minister Philipp Roesler said during an energy conference in Berlin.