Germany ends nuclear energy era as last reactors power down
Germany’s nuclear exit was delayed to this year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine wreaked havoc in energy markets.
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Germany’s nuclear exit was delayed to this year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine wreaked havoc in energy markets.
The remaining three nuclear power stations went offline on Saturday. Some politicians have welcomed the shutdown while others warned that the intermittent nature of renewable energy will require more fossil fuels.
Germany's planned shutdown of all of its remaining nuclear power plants risks causing power shortages, one industry group has warned.
The last three plants in Germany are scheduled to shut down by Saturday, while other European countries are looking to expand nuclear energy.
Boaters and businesses that serve them are the target audience for a multiagency pilot program to keep plastic out of landfills in Lake County and the Chicago area.