Tag: Nuclear energy
Söder demands a “Bavarian solution” for the continued operation of the nuclear power plants
Markus Soder The Prime Minister of Bavaria visits the Isar 2 nuclear power plant shortly before it is shut down. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Markus Söder is fighting to enable the…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
What the end of nuclear power plants means for Germany
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
So far is the nuclear technology of the future abroad
Nuclear technology of the future In view of the climate and Ukraine crisis, billions are flowing into research into new technologies worldwide. (Photo: dpa, BASE, GAO [M]) Dusseldorf, Berlin With…
How risky is the German nuclear phase-out? The most important questions and answers
Dusseldorf A more than 60-year era in Germany ends on Saturday: The last three nuclear power plants Emsland, Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim 2 will be taken off the grid. Too…
Majority thinks shutdown is wrong
Minister Steffi Lemke “That’s actually an unimaginably long time, and it’s beyond me how anyone would classify such a technology as sustainable.” (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin According to surveys, a…
Is the shutdown of the nuclear reactors premature?
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant nuclear power? No, thank you: the mood regarding the shutdown of nuclear power plants is not that clear at the moment. The issue remains controversial in…
Nuclear power plants go offline – the end of an era in Germany
Second cooling tower of the Biblis nuclear power plant falls The nuclear power plant was shut down after Germany’s nuclear phase-out as a result of the Fukushima disaster in 2011.…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…
Nuclear power, no thanks, but don’t forget the research
nuclear energy Castor container with fuel elements – interim storage facility in Gorleben. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf Germany is phasing out nuclear power. Really now. Large sections of the population…
Germany is phasing out nuclear power – at least almost
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 Steam rises from the cooling tower of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant. According to the Atomic Energy Act, the power plant is to be…
The EU needs hydrogen “Made in Europe” – also with the help of nuclear energy
hydrogen Transportation is expensive. Guest authors Joseph Delatte and Georgina Wright call for the EU to produce more hydrogen. The EU needs more decarbonised hydrogen in order to achieve the…
Nuclear phase-out irreversible – majority against according to survey
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 According to the Atomic Energy Act, the final shutdown should take place on April 15. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck considers…
Almost two-thirds against shutting down nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plant Isar 2 According to the Atomic Energy Act, the final shutdown should take place on April 15. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Almost two-thirds of Germans are against the…
Why it is wrong to phase out nuclear power now
nuclear power plant On April 15, Germany finally says goodbye to nuclear power. While many other EU countries continue to rely on nuclear power, Germany will shut down its last…
France fails with nuclear power push in the EU
French nuclear power station Saint-Laurent-Nouan For Paris, the agreement is a setback in the attempt to advance nuclear power as an alternative to renewable energies in Europe. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels…
“We plan to phase out coal by 2028”
Cooling towers of the Lippendorf coal-fired power plant south of Leipzig EnBW wants to take the last coal-fired power plants off the grid in 2028. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf On April…
“We plan to phase out coal by 2028”
Cooling towers of the Lippendorf coal-fired power plant south of Leipzig EnBW wants to take the last coal-fired power plants off the grid in 2028. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf On April…
Record results for RWE – shareholders to receive higher dividends
Eat The energy group RWE closes the crisis year 2022 with an operating profit of 6.3 billion euros. A record result that is twice as high as in the previous…