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About Face! - the row over when to be done with nuclear power

Sebastian KatzerApril 22, 2011

The German government is pushing a shift in its energy balance. The policy's motto is "the faster we're done with nuclear power, the more quickly we'll adopt using alternative energy sources." But that's easier said than done. Members of the governing coalition are resisting the change, as are industrial interests. How realistic is a speedy shift away from nuclear power, and what are its costs? A report from Martin Beutler features opinions, projections and analysis.

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The German government is pushing a shift in its energy balance. The policy's motto is "the faster we're done with nuclear power, the more quickly we'll adopt using alternative energy sources." But that's easier said than done. Members of the governing coalition are resisting the change, as are industrial interests. How realistic is a speedy shift away from nuclear power, and what are its costs? A report from Martin Beutler features opinions, projections and analysis.