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German scientists to conduct nuclear fusion experiment via The Guardian

Angela Merkel to attend test in which team will heat hydrogen until it becomes plasma in bid for clean nuclear power Scientists in Germany are poised to conduct a nuclear fusion experiment they hope will advance the quest for a … Continue reading

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‘Green superpower’ Germany plots the way to a low-carbon world, closing Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant via The Sydney Morning Herald

Many countries face challenges in cutting greenhouse emissions but few set their bar as high as Germany. Germany will permanently close the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant in the country’s south on Saturday, the latest in a phase-out that is scheduled … Continue reading

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Merkel in Japan to talk conflict and climate with Abe via DW

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Tokyo ahead of scheduled talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In preparation for this summer’s G-7 summit, Merkel plans to discuss climate change, terrorism and free trade. Visiting Japan for the first time … Continue reading

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Germany’s Merkel to Discuss Energy Cooperation on Japan Trip via ABC News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she plans to use her upcoming trip to Japan to discuss how Berlin and Tokyo can cooperate to expand the use of renewable energy. Merkel will visit Japan on Monday and Tuesday as part of … Continue reading

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Germany rebuffs European nuclear power subsidy proposal via Reuters

(Reuters) – Germany on Friday rebuffed draft plans by the European Commission to allow European Union member states to directly subsidise nuclear power. Several European governments, such as Britain and France, plan to build new nuclear power stations, but many … Continue reading

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Merkel protege struggles with Germany’s green revolution via Reuters

(Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a ‘green revolution’ in Europe’s biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by … Continue reading

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We don’t need nuclear power to meet climate goals and keep the lights on via the guardian

It would be a folly to think that there is no hope of tackling climate change without nuclear power Making the case for new nuclear this week, George Monbiot admitted that, what with the proposed nuclear waste dump in Cumbria … Continue reading

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Germany faces energy balancing act via The Washington Post

… A year after German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a surprise decision to speed her country’s phaseout of nuclear power, environmentalists who hailed her plan — a reversal of her previous positions — now worry that her center-right Christian Democrats … Continue reading

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