The German Perspective, Part 2: A Resilient Renewable Energy Leader

Renewable Energy World: "When Hermann Albers inherited his father's 80 hectare farm in northern Germany in 1981, he soon realized that it would be necessary to supplement his income. At that time, many family farmers around the country were leaving for urban areas in search of higher paying jobs. But Albers was determined to stay. Finally, in the early 90's with the introduction of the first feed-in tariff (FIT), he found his answer: Wind power."