claim: Germany managed to increase its use of renewables and its output of carbon dioxide at the same time -- because it resorted to cheap coal to keep the lights on at a price its people could afford.
evidences.evidence_id: Carbon dioxide:98
evidences.article: Carbon dioxide
evidences.evidence: In particular, the use of renewable energy for production of fuels from CO 2 (such as methanol) is attractive as this could result in fuels that could be easily transported and used within conventional combustion technologies but have no net CO 2 emissions.
evidences.votes: REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Electricity generation:58
evidences.article: Electricity generation
evidences.evidence: Many governments around the world provide subsidies to offset the higher cost of any new power production, and to make the installation of renewable energy systems economically feasible.
evidences.votes: REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Germany:318
evidences.article: Germany
evidences.evidence: It also enforces energy conservation, green technologies, emission reduction activities, and aims to meet the country's electricity demands using 40% renewable sources by 2020.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Solar power:196
evidences.article: Solar power
evidences.evidence: Both solar power and wind power are variable renewable energy, meaning that all available output must be taken whenever it is available by moving through transmission lines to where it can be used now.
evidences.votes: REFUTES NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Sustainable energy:172
evidences.article: Sustainable energy
evidences.evidence: As a result, despite energy efficiency gains, total energy use and related carbon emissions have continued to increase.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS