It's official!
"Germany is weighing whether to extend the life-span of its nuclear plants as a way to secure the country's energy supply in the face of uncertainty over Russian gas supplies, the country's economy minister said."
Atomkraft? Ja bitte!
reuters.com/world/europe/g…
"Germany is weighing whether to extend the life-span of its nuclear plants as a way to secure the country's energy supply in the face of uncertainty over Russian gas supplies, the country's economy minister said."
Atomkraft? Ja bitte!
reuters.com/world/europe/g…
Sources to @energybants were correct
This is clearly a trial balloon: "It is part of my ministry's tasks to answer this question," said Germany's energy minister. "I would not reject it on ideological grounds. But the preliminary examination has shown that it does not help us"
This is clearly a trial balloon: "It is part of my ministry's tasks to answer this question," said Germany's energy minister. "I would not reject it on ideological grounds. But the preliminary examination has shown that it does not help us"
That's obviously ridiculous.
*Of course* keeping Germany's nuclear plants on-line would help Germany.
Keeping Germany's nuclear plants operating would directly reduce how much Russian natural gas it needs. Everybody knows this.
The caveat is to signal reasonableness.
*Of course* keeping Germany's nuclear plants on-line would help Germany.
Keeping Germany's nuclear plants operating would directly reduce how much Russian natural gas it needs. Everybody knows this.
The caveat is to signal reasonableness.
My colleagues and I never gave up on Germany, even after many pro-nuclear people had
We've been fighting to save German nuclear plants since 2016
Here's my 2017 @TEDx talk in Berlin — it now has 1.7M views!
We've been fighting to save German nuclear plants since 2016
Here's my 2017 @TEDx talk in Berlin — it now has 1.7M views!
Some ostensibly pro-nuclear people ridiculed us for organizing pro-nuclear demonstrations in places like Munich, Germany, where the vast majority of the public was against us.
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/why-the-pro-…
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/why-the-pro-…
The European energy crisis meant that the tide was already starting to turn in October
“I do not want our country to lose its sovereignty under the pretext of an absurd energy transition copied from Germany,” said a French presidential candidate
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/nations-go-n…
“I do not want our country to lose its sovereignty under the pretext of an absurd energy transition copied from Germany,” said a French presidential candidate
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/nations-go-n…
Why are Germans so anti-nuclear?
Many reasons. Nuclear undermines the Malthusian case for scarcity — and renewables. Nuclear is a secular devil for nature-worshippers. And returning to the period before nuclear symbolizes a return to a pre-WWII past.
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/german-emiss…
Many reasons. Nuclear undermines the Malthusian case for scarcity — and renewables. Nuclear is a secular devil for nature-worshippers. And returning to the period before nuclear symbolizes a return to a pre-WWII past.
michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/german-emiss…
But there's nothing like the threat of war to concentrate the mind
It's a testament to the power of the secular green religion that Germany is considering keeping its *civilian* nuclear plants on-line only *after* it decided upon a massive military build-up.
It's a testament to the power of the secular green religion that Germany is considering keeping its *civilian* nuclear plants on-line only *after* it decided upon a massive military build-up.
Next up: Saving Diablo Canyon in California!
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