Why Germany's clean energy drive is endangering wildlife
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Hydrocarbon power plants, fracking for gas and drilling for oil are all synonymous with global warming.
But head west out of Berlin and slicing through the farmlands of Brandenburg, you will find hundreds of wind turbines.
They are part of Germany's plan to abandon hydrocarbon power and switch to renewable energy, with the goal of making the country's energy mix completely green. However, renewables can also be highly contentious, even among environment campaigners.
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