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Spain will gradually close nuclear plants

Spain says has power to spare, can phase out nukes  Sep 28, 2009  By Martin Roberts MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s top energy official said on Monday the country had enough spare generating capacity to phase out nuclear power stations
in the medium term, in line with government policy.In recent years, Spain has subsidized renewable energy in order to cut its heavy dependence on fuel imports and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It is now the world’s third-biggest producer of wind power and the second-biggest of solar.
Nuclear power is unpopular in Spain and both major political parties ruled out building new plants in last year’s elections.

September 29, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, ENERGY, Spain | antinuclear, nuclear, renewables