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• Buyer's Remorse Over Nuclear Energy in Germany

  We've mentioned a few times that the Germans have experience a kind of buyer's remorse over their decision to phase out nuclear energy by 2020. We haven't really found a good explanation of what the Germans would have to do to reverse this - presumably get a bill through the lower and upper houses of their parliament -  but Prime Minister Angela Merkel is definitely making it a campaign... Posted Sep 08 2008, 09:42 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• The Pushmi-Pullyu of Nuclear Politics

  Not here, where roses bloom and politics is the sport of gentlemen </snark>, but Germany. We noted the other day (scroll down – lots of good reading) that Germany was experiencing some buyers’ remorse over its decision to pull the plug on nuclear energy and that the prime minister, Angela Merkel, was beginning to signal a turnabout in policy. But politics is politics. Merkel’s party, the Christian... Posted Jul 03 2008, 10:07 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Waiting Too Long to Make a Mistake

  A few bits of news show the nuclear renaissance colliding with the problems besetting the world these days – and demonstrating its value every time. And by value, we mean the jingle in the pocket as well as the zap in your sockets. --- Germany, as you may know, was an early supporter of nuclear energy that changed course, at least partly, because its governing coalitions usually include the Green Party... Posted Jun 30 2008, 04:43 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Germany, Merkel Rethinking Nuclear Power

  From Deutsche Welle , more on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's call to restore Germany's nuclear energy program: Although Merkel has long championed a three-way mix in electrical power generation—fossil, renewables and nuclear—she has in the past been cautious in openly advocating a reverse in official government policy to phase out nuclear power by 2021. That all changed at a top-level weekend... Posted Jun 10 2008, 11:55 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Germany Needs More Nuclear Plants to Avoid Blackouts

  Also from the Guardian : Senior German energy executives warned yesterday that Europe's biggest economy faces growing blackouts unless it follows the Franco-British lead in promoting new nuclear power stations. They seized on a weekend report in the Guardian that Gordon Brown and French president Nicolas Sarkozy will unveil an alliance to build nuclear plants and export the modern technology worldwide... Posted Mar 25 2008, 07:36 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Germany's Biblis-B to Restart

  Details from Reuters . Read More... Posted Dec 03 2007, 01:11 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Sarkozy Urges Germany to Reconsider Nuclear Energy

  Details from Energy Daily . For more, see We Support Lee . Read More... Posted Sep 11 2007, 10:10 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• German Environment Minister Calls for Shutdown of Older Nuclear Generating Stations

  The long-term political fight over Germany's nuclear generating capacity took another interesting turn over the weekend as the government's environment minister proposed shutting the nation's older nuclear power plants in exchange for allowing the country's newer units to operate longer : The German Environment Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, has called for seven of the country's oldest... Posted Sep 04 2007, 09:21 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• Germany's Environmental Challenge and Nuclear Energy

  In the latest issue of The Economist , our readers will find a series of inconvenient facts that we've covered here at NEI Nuclear Notes many times before: Germany's aversion to nuclear power may run counter to its desire for both cheap electricity and security of supplies. It is set to replace half its ageing power stations (nuclear and conventional) over the next 15 years. Ms Merkel has presided... Posted Aug 09 2007, 11:56 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• More on Merkel and the German Nuclear Phaseout

  Last week, we wrote about how German Prime Minister Angela Merkel was hedging her bets on overturning her nation's planned nuclear phaseout for fear of shattering her coalition government. Today, the European Tribune picks up on the same theme . Meanwhile, Earth News is in denial . UPDATE : More from We Support Lee . Even more, here . Read More... Posted Jul 09 2007, 02:04 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• German PM Biding Her Time on Nuclear Energy Phaseout Question

  From Bloomberg : Germany's big four power companies including E.ON AG and RWE AG will be forced to improve the efficiency of their power plants under government plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Chancellor Angela Merkel, after talks in Berlin today with utility chief executives, said that she expects power plant productivity to be raised 3 percent each year from 2010, adding that progress... Posted Jul 05 2007, 03:04 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany

• IEA Warns Germany on Nuclear Phaseout

  From our buddies at World Nuclear News : The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power would limit its full potential to reduce carbon emissions "without a doubt." The IEA made the statement... Posted Jun 04 2007, 03:18 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Germany