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Energy singularity means a point where our source of energy is almost infinite, coming from the renewable sources and completely accessible to everyone on the planet.

16 November 2008

German Biodiesel Power Plant Facing Economic Threat

Germany’s environment ministry in the wake of economic turmoil must act quickly to ensure Germany's power stations running on palm and soy oil-based fuels and biodiesel do not go bankrupt.

This is after a legal change to restrict palm and soy-based fuels to no longer be counted into biofuels quotas. The resulting consequence is that the plants will no longer receive a bonus for using renewable energy from 1 January 2008 impacting most of power plants margin.

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