Tag: Nuclear power
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…
How secure is Germany’s power supply without nuclear power plants?
Dusseldorf On April 15, the last three German nuclear power plants go offline. Then, after around sixty years, nuclear power generation in Germany will finally end. The topic will move…
Gauss Fusion aims to quickly make the fusion reactor a reality
Berlin For Frank Laukien, the matter is clear: fusion reactors are not a distant dream, but will soon be a tangible reality. “We aim to build the first magnetic fusion…
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…
The German nuclear phase-out and its pitfalls
Good morning, dear readers, According to Donald Trump’s defense, a so-called grand jury in Manhattan voted to criminally indict the former US President. Never before in US history has an…
The German nuclear phase-out and its pitfalls
Good morning, dear readers, According to Donald Trump’s defense, a so-called grand jury in Manhattan voted to criminally indict the former US President. Never before in US history has an…
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…
Habeck’s plan for energy efficiency could shrink the economy
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics has been fighting with the coalition partners for months over his energy efficiency law. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin Five months, a week…
“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…
EU Commission wants to simplify subsidies for nuclear power and renewables
Nuclear power plant in Saint-Vulbas The Greens criticize that the same conditions should apply to investments in nuclear power plants as to renewable energies. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels Electricity prices in…
“Soon we will know if Europe can exist without Russian natural gas”
Enel solar farm in Mexico The Italian energy giant is once again focusing on the production of solar cells in Europe. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf, Rome Europe is “almost there,”…
The truth about the new Germany pace
The author Sebastian Matthes is Editor-in-Chief of the Handelsblatt. The war in Ukraine has brought incredible suffering. It has torn families apart, killed thousands and forced millions to flee. And…