<blockquote>'In the United States, Reilly has gotten used to being part of an absolute minority in terms of his environmental views. In Germany, he finally feels understood. "It would be of great service for the whole world if Germany, as a successful and large economy, shows that it can increase wealth through renewable energies," he says. Were Germany successful, he believes it might impress the Americans and perhaps even lead to a change of heart.'
- Christian Schwägerl
'Germany Is on the Right Track', 04/21/2011</blockquote>
<blockquote>'..an attractive alternative appears to be in the making. According to German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer, the government in Berlin is looking into the possibility of using the already existing network belonging to Germany's federal railways. Deutsche Bahn's grid of high-voltage power lines, at 7,800 kilometers, is the second largest in the country behind that belonging to energy giant RWE. The network, the government hopes, could be modified to transport energy to the south and plug other holes in the grid.
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Given the immense expansion needs, all possibilities should be investigated," said Matthias Kurth, president of the Federal Network Agency, about the idea to use the Deutsche Bahn network. German rail, he added, "has the only comprehensive energy grid that we have in Germany." '
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Switching to Renewables, 04/22/2011</blockquote>
<blockquote>'..Ramsauer says. If the industry doesn't play along, says Ramsauer, the same thing could happen with the Transrapid that happened with computers and MP3 players. They too were invented in Germany, while the profits were eventually made elsewhere.'
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Berlin Pushes Industry on High-Speed Maglev Rail, 04/22/2011</blockquote>