A future?

What

Erm - NO it's not! I've lived in Germany all my life and 2 out of 3 houses already use alternative energy! So shut the fuck up and don't talk about things you don't know ANYTHING about!!!

Just because you've lived there your whole life does NOT mean your well informed on your country's issues.

Also after doing some quick research (I'm the 2nd guest not the first). Yes Germany is one of the leading countries in Europe for alternative energy sources. HOWEVER, they are still only using somewhere around 20% renewable resources. The 2 out of 3 houses you stated using alternative energy also never states how much is alternative energy, they could be using 1% alternative and be considered "using" it. Germany also has the highest electricity costs and it is expected increase even more as more emphasis is put on alternative energy

At this point in time, most renewable resources are extremely inefficient. The only way they work is the government is subsidizing them so much that they can operate at a loss and still be ok. Otherwise they would nowhere near compete with fossil fuels for cost. Even with the government subsidies as Germany shows, its just plain more expensive, without those it would be extremely expensive for the consumers. Are alternative resources good? Of course, and we need to continue to work on them because one day we WILL be required to use them whether we want to or not when Earth runs out of fossil fuels, but that doesnt mean Big Business is just out to get everybody and they are blocking any and all renewable energy from coming into play