Adios Nukes in Spain

Another country doing it for themselves. The Spaniards are getting after those renewables.

Spanish PM Firm on Phasing Out Nuclear Power - AFP - 28 Jun 08

"Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Saturday he would not extend the life of Spain's ageing nuclear plants as he repeated his government's commitment to phasing out nuclear power." "Nuclear power is unpopular in Spain and the government has instead focused on developing renewable energy like wind and solar power."

Renewable Energy: Revolutions Turn Nation into Green Leader - Financial Times - 20 Jun 07

"For most Spaniards March 20 was a windy Tuesday that has already faded from memory. But for the country’s renewable energy sector it became an unforgettable day when, at 5.40pm, favourable gusts from the Atlantic increased wind energy production to a record high.

At this historic moment, thousands of 100-metre-high wind turbines towering over Spanish hillsides produced 8,375 megawatts of power, representing 27 per cent of Spain’s total electricity supply; more than nuclear, coal or any other single energy source. Just over 72 per cent of the country’s total installed wind capacity of 11,500MW was pumping power into the national grid. Savings in terms of lower imported oil costs and CO2 emissions would also have been at a maximum."

Adios Nukes in Spain

Another country doing it for themselves. The Spaniards are getting after those renewables.

Spanish PM Firm on Phasing Out Nuclear Power - AFP - 28 Jun 08

"Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Saturday he would not extend the life of Spain's ageing nuclear plants as he repeated his government's commitment to phasing out nuclear power." "Nuclear power is unpopular in Spain and the government has instead focused on developing renewable energy like wind and solar power."

Renewable Energy: Revolutions Turn Nation into Green Leader - Financial Times - 20 Jun 07

"For most Spaniards March 20 was a windy Tuesday that has already faded from memory. But for the country’s renewable energy sector it became an unforgettable day when, at 5.40pm, favourable gusts from the Atlantic increased wind energy production to a record high.

At this historic moment, thousands of 100-metre-high wind turbines towering over Spanish hillsides produced 8,375 megawatts of power, representing 27 per cent of Spain’s total electricity supply; more than nuclear, coal or any other single energy source. Just over 72 per cent of the country’s total installed wind capacity of 11,500MW was pumping power into the national grid. Savings in terms of lower imported oil costs and CO2 emissions would also have been at a maximum."

Obama Goes South

More in addition to that little bit on Georgia and Obama. With all that dough Obama has on hand, McCain will be stretched like a noodle if some of these go into the swinging zone. This is a nightmare scenario for the GOP for which the racist "Southern Strategy" may just be at an end.

Can Obama Win Any Former Confederate States? - SF Chronicle - 29 Jun 08

"The plan is simple: Take record African American turnout in states with large black populations, peel off young, college-educated whites, divide the opposition with a third-party candidate where you can, and reach a 'win number' to take Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. If things go really well, aim to add Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, at a minimum forcing Republican Sen. John McCain to spend money and time where he has none to spare.

'In Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina, Sen. Obama is on track to get a higher vote share than any Democrat in 40 years,' Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said. 'African Americans helped Democrats win two special elections in the Deep South,' he added, citing recent Democratic victories in congressional districts in Louisiana and Mississippi long held by Republicans. If those states look 'doable' in October, Plouffe said, campaign resources will pour in."

"'I'll give you one specific example,' Obama said. 'Mississippi is 40 percent African American, but it votes 25 percent African American. If we just got the African Americans in Mississippi to vote their percentage, Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state. And Georgia may be a Democratic state. Even South Carolina starts being in play. And I guarantee you African American turnout, if I'm the nominee, goes up 30 percent around the country, minimum.'"

Obama Goes South

More in addition to that little bit on Georgia and Obama. With all that dough Obama has on hand, McCain will be stretched like a noodle if some of these go into the swinging zone. This is a nightmare scenario for the GOP for which the racist "Southern Strategy" may just be at an end.

Can Obama Win Any Former Confederate States? - SF Chronicle - 29 Jun 08

"The plan is simple: Take record African American turnout in states with large black populations, peel off young, college-educated whites, divide the opposition with a third-party candidate where you can, and reach a 'win number' to take Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. If things go really well, aim to add Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, at a minimum forcing Republican Sen. John McCain to spend money and time where he has none to spare.

'In Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina, Sen. Obama is on track to get a higher vote share than any Democrat in 40 years,' Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said. 'African Americans helped Democrats win two special elections in the Deep South,' he added, citing recent Democratic victories in congressional districts in Louisiana and Mississippi long held by Republicans. If those states look 'doable' in October, Plouffe said, campaign resources will pour in."

"'I'll give you one specific example,' Obama said. 'Mississippi is 40 percent African American, but it votes 25 percent African American. If we just got the African Americans in Mississippi to vote their percentage, Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state. And Georgia may be a Democratic state. Even South Carolina starts being in play. And I guarantee you African American turnout, if I'm the nominee, goes up 30 percent around the country, minimum.'"