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104
It is an ambitious goal. The National Electromobility
Development Plan approved by the German govern-
ment in 2009 envisions more than fi ve million electric
vehicles on Germany’s roads in 2030. To this end, some
four billion euros in subsidies are to be invested to promote
research and development as well as the training of
specialists in coming years. And the automotive industry
plans to invest a further 10 to 12 billion euros just on the
development of alternative drive systems.
It is already a certainty that many people will drive elec-
tric vehicles in times to come. “And Audi is working at top
speed on the future of mobility,” confi rmed Rupert Stadler,
Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, at the
unveiling of the fl eet trial with the Audi A1 e-tron. The
increasing importance of electrifi cation and renewable
energy is an impetus for – and the outcome of – a funda-
mental paradigm shift with regard to the global energy
supply. Not only are petroleum, natural gas and coal fi nite
resources – their use is also a cause of global warming.
The solution lies in a complete changeover to energy
supplied via renewable sources. This would not only satisfy
the world’s continuously increasing appetite for energy, but
also limit warming of the Earth’s atmosphere during the
21st century to the two degrees Celsius which climatologists
argue would be just barely tolerable.
A number of studies show that this changeover is possible.
According to a recent study by Germany’s Environment
Agency, Germany could “always use electricity generated
using exclusively renewable energies” as soon as 2050.
A meticulously researched roadmap by one of the world’s
largest audit fi rms came to the same conclusion – for all of
Europe and northern Africa.
Electric mobility
... from hydroelectric power plants ...
Electricity comes from decentralized units as
well as wind and hydroelectric plants.
The trinity of future
energy supply:
Electricity from off shore wind parks, ...
ILLUSTRATIONS | CHRISTIAN EISENBERG
Energy
Water, wind and sun: RenewableWater, wind and sun: Renewable
sources of energy are revolutionizingsources of energy are revolutionizing
energy supply – without them, climate-energy supply – without them, climate-
friendly driving would be impossible.friendly driving would be impossible.
The power
of nature