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described in greater detail in a 2012 Rand Institute report:

the prospects for co-operation on sanctions appear dim. Some things to

since they affect prospects of China co-operating with the West on containment of

US reliance on oil imports as a share of consumption is gradually declining. China’s percentage

unrealistic expectations and impossible goals”.

the “entire green thing is desirable and very much worth

a future based heavily on offshore wind and solar will be a brave new world of

but Japan has limited experience in both. What may be more relevant is the experience of the

it is starting from a lower base than Germany: in 2011 only 1.25% of

import more LNG or suffer the growth penalty from higher electricity costs resulting from less supply. For a

Japan is facing a near-term decision: turn on more nuclear

Japan plans to increase contributions from renewable energy.

jack-up rigs to fix gearboxes and blades

and higher-than-expected operating and maintenance costs (repairing

which S&P states is a result of “wind resource deficiency” (wind levels below what

the authors note that they had initially rated 7 portfolio and single-asset wind projects as investment-grade. All but one

wind investment risks have at times been under-appreciated. In a May 2012 report from Standard &

it is unclear how Germany will accomplish all of its goals simultaneously. That’s probably why the ECB has been

levelized cost numbers also include a carbon footprint estimate @ $30 per tonne of CO2.

is supposed to cost 200 billion Euros. At a time when commitments to save Spain and the rest of the Periphery are