20 Jan 2011

Half of Germany’s 43,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Owned by Individuals

by John Farrell | Date: 20 Jan 2011 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Update 10/20/11 – See the updated chart.

From Germany’s Renewable Energy Agency (terms translated by Google):

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