Two German regions — Nuremberg (famed for its compact, peppery bratwursts) and Thuringia (home of the longer, more garlicky wurst) — stepped into the culinary Thunderdome with one burning question:
In an announcement that rattled more beer halls than a polka band on speed, Germany is saying “Tschüss” to its fixed-price subsidies for renewable energy and embracing a bold new plan: market-based support.