Tag: nuclear
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…
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.…
Despite the nuclear phase-out, Amprion sees no blackout risk
high voltage pylon The energy transition requires massive investments in the German power grid. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Ohde) Dusseldorf The transmission system operator Amprion is once again giving the all-clear for…
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…
Kim Jong Un wants to “offensively” expand nuclear arsenal
Kim Jong Un The North Korean ruler plans to further expand the nuclear arsenal. (Photo: AP) Seoul North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced a further expansion of his…
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…
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…
“Target for a Russian nuclear strike would be Poland”
Berlin Mr. Sokov, since the start of the Ukraine war there have been repeated signals from Moscow that Russia might consider using nuclear weapons. President Vladimir Putin has just announced…
This Is The Altcoin That Will Survive Even Nuclear War!
Ripple-supporting attorney John Deaton claims that the altcoin project will survive even a nuclear war. In his latest statements, he made another bullish prediction about XRP. “The most durable altcoin…
Russian nuclear weapons are said to be on the border with Poland
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin had announced that tactical nuclear weapons would be stationed in Belarus. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Russia is sticking to the announced stationing…
Lukashenko describes the stationing of nuclear weapons as a protective measure
Alexander Lukashenko The President of Belarus described the announced stationing of Russian nuclear weapons as a protective measure. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Minsk Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has also threatened to use…
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…