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Germany’s nuclear reactors to remain closed

Nuclear reactor not to be kept on stand-by, The Local  31 Aug 11  Germany’s Federal Network Agency has decided not to keep any nuclear power stations operational as back-up in case of electricity shortfalls this winter. Eight reactors were shut down earlier this year after the Fukushima disaster in Japan reignited German fears.

The president of the authority, Matthias Kurth, announced the decision on Wednesday in Berlin, promising that other types of power stations would be able to provide extra electricity……
environment organizations were reserved. The Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) and the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) welcomed the decision not to turn any of the nuclear power stations back on, but warned of damaging carbon dioxide emissions from coal power stations.

The two pressure groups called for an acceleration in the development of renewable energy sources and more state effort in energy conservation.

The opposition centre-left Social Democratic Party called the decision a political defeat for Rösler’s Free Democratic Party, junior partner in the ruling centre-right coalition, which had called for one nuclear power station to be kept on stand-by in reserve…

..http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110831-37299.html

September 1, 2011 - Posted by | Germany, politics

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