I think I understand now why the biogas projects were stopped. It was to clarify the fracking question. Verbio is not going to build refineries if it cannot compete with shale gas. German industry wants cheaper gas. The SPD will want it also to preserve jobs. But fracking in Germany has its problems because the known reserves are in populated areas (like the coal mines). The costs will be higher than in the U.S. and the amounts produced will be much lower. Biogas will still have an environmental advantage and friends in agriculture.
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