Britain Charts Way to Wider Nuclear Investment - Pittsburgh Post Gazette


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Britain Charts Way to Wider Nuclear Investment
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
While Germany intends to phase out nuclear power and France's new president, François Hollande, aims to reduce his country's reliance on it, the British government appears to be moving in the opposite direction with its proposals, aimed at luring ...
UK proposes energy market overhaul to boost demand for nuclear power Mother Nature Network
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Merkel seeks deal on post-nuclear energy strategy - Reuters


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Merkel seeks deal on post-nuclear energy strategy
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Since Merkel's abrupt policy reversal last year to shut more than half a dozen nuclear plants and speed up the nuclear phase-out after Japan's Fukushima disaster, her government has failed to set out a clear plan to manage the shift.
Support for Merkel's party slides in new opinion poll CNBC.com
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Catastrophic nuclear reactor meltdowns like Chernobyl or Fukushima could ... - Daily Mail


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Catastrophic nuclear reactor meltdowns like Chernobyl or Fukushima could ...
Daily Mail
Prof Lelieveld said Germany needed to carry out an 'in-depth and public analysis of the actual risks of nuclear accidents'. And he added: 'In light of our findings I believe an internationally coordinated phasing out of nuclear energy should also be ...

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Fukushima meltdown hastens decline of nuclear power - People & the Planet


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Fukushima meltdown hastens decline of nuclear power
People & the Planet
German opponents of nuclear energy protesting in March 2011 in response to the nuclear disaster in Japan. And the disaster's legacy has spread far beyond Japan. Some European countries have decided to phase out their nuclear programs entirely.
Plans put UK out of step with Europe Financial Times
Pricing nuclear out of the energy future? Climate Spectator
Japan turns non-nuclear Power Engineering Magazine

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European Fracking Bans Open Market for US Gas Exports - BusinessWeek

European Fracking Bans Open Market for US Gas Exports
BusinessWeek
This opposition, along with a projected growth in demand driven in part by Germany's plan to phase out nuclear power, has created opportunities for US gas producers such as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) (XOM) Imports to the European Union are projected to ...

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Busting the carbon and cost myths of Germany's nuclear exit - The Guardian (blog)

Busting the carbon and cost myths of Germany's nuclear exit
The Guardian (blog)
... towards supporting new nuclear power on Tuesday – at either no extra cost to the consumer if you believe ministers, or substantial cost if you believe most others – it's worth taking a look at what actually happens when you phase out nuclear power ...
Angst or Arithmetic? Why Germans are so skeptical about nuclear energy. Democratic Underground

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Nuclear power phase-out plan confirmed - Taipei Times

Nuclear power phase-out plan confirmed
Taipei Times
Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang (施顏祥) yesterday reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to becoming free of nuclear power, ruling out the possibility of renewing licenses for existing nuclear plants. “To build a nuclear-free homeland, ...

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Nuclear power: No consensus in Asia or the West - Asian Correspondent

Nuclear power: No consensus in Asia or the West
Asian Correspondent
Way over in Central Europe, about as far from Fukushima as you can get, Germany is phasing out its nuclear stations as is neighboring Switzerland. Germany, heavily industrialized and technologically advanced, has long had a strong Green/anti-nuclear ...

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Nuclear's Once Bright and Shiny Future Blinks Out - Huffington Post

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