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Germany's Green Party Confronts Its Last Taboo - MICHELE TANTUSSI / REUTERS

Nuclear Power for the Winter Germany's Green Party Confronts Its Last Taboo

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to keep two nuclear power plants on standby to prevent electricity shortages this winter now that Putin has cut energy supplies. The Green Party will have to decide if it can reconcile this with the anti-atomic position that served as its genesis. Will the party revolt? By Marina Kormbaki, Serafin Reiber, Jonas Schaible und Gerald Traufetter

Germany Sees Tidal Shift in Sentiment Toward Atomic Energy - Armin Weigel / picture alliance / dpa

Nuclear Power? Yes Please! Germany Sees Tidal Shift in Sentiment Toward Atomic Energy

According to a new survey from DER SPIEGEL, three quarters of all Germans want to continue the operations of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants, throwing into question the country's much-touted plan to phase out nuclear energy. Is the country about to make a U-turn on the issue?

Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change? - Horst Friedrichs / DER SPIEGEL

The Great Energy Debate Is Nuclear Power the Solution to Climate Change?

Paul Dorfman and Staffan Qvist both want to save the climate. But one of them wants to rid the world of nuclear reactors while the other wants to build more of them. We brought them together for a debate. Interview Conducted by Philip Bethge und Rafaela von Bredow

German Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future - Paul Langrock/ Zenit/ Laif

Climate Stasis German Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future

In 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country was turning away from nuclear energy in favor of a renewable future. Since then, however, progress has been limited. Berlin has wasted billions of euros and resistance is mounting. Von Frank Dohmen, Alexander Jung, Stefan Schultz und Gerald Traufetter

Utilities Look to German Taxpayers - Bernd W¸stneck/ picture alliance / dpa

Bad Banks for Nuclear Plants Utilities Look to German Taxpayers

Fearing astronomical cost overruns, German utility companies want to shift responsibility for dismantling nuclear power plants to the government. Despite the billions of euros in risks it entails, the proposal could still prove attractive for Berlin. Von Frank Dohmen und Dietmar Hawranek

US To Turn Old Bombs Into All-Purpose Weapons - USAF

Nuclear Arsenal US To Turn Old Bombs Into All-Purpose Weapons

The US wants to modernize nuclear bombs stationed in Europe in a way many experts call the equivalent of creating a new weapon. Critics believe the move violates pledges by President Obama he would not develop new nukes. Von Markus Becker und Otfried Nassauer

Task of Decommissioning Plants Is Herculean - Bernd Wüstneck/ dpa

Nuclear Headache Task of Decommissioning Plants Is Herculean

The dismantling of Germany's nuclear power plants will be one of the greatest tasks of the century as the country moves to phase out atomic energy. It will take at least until 2080 to complete the job. But what happens if energy utility companies who own the facilities go bust before the work is done? Von Gerald Traufetter

Merkel Climate Advisor Blasts Global Inaction - PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/ REUTERS

'Politicians Haven't Listened' Merkel Climate Advisor Blasts Global Inaction

Politicians need to get their act together on climate change, says Chancellor Angela Merkel's leading climate advisor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber just days before the global warming conference in Qatar. The World Bank agrees, releasing a report on Monday highlighting the serious consequences that await should global temperatures continue rising unchecked.

Merkel's Blackout German Energy Plan Plagued by Lack of Progress

Germany plans to abandon nuclear power by 2022, but its government hasn't been doing enough to ensure that the project succeeds. Needed infrastructure and technology is lacking, and coordination is a mess. Meanwhile, weary consumers are paying more for electricity, and the supply is in jeopardy. Von SPIEGEL Staff

North Sea Wind Offensive Plagued by Problems

Germany's Offshore Fiasco North Sea Wind Offensive Plagued by Problems

Germany wants to pepper its northern seas with offshore wind turbines as part of its ambitious energy revolution. But strict laws, technology problems and multiple delays are turning the massive enterprise into an expensive fiasco. Investors and the public are losing patience. Von Matthias Schulz

Germany Rethinks Path to Green Future - dapd

Power Failures Germany Rethinks Path to Green Future

Germany's energy revolution is the government's only major project -- but the problems keep piling up. The pace of grid expansion is sluggish, and electricity costs for consumers are rising. The environment minister wants to fundamentally alter the way green energy is subsidized, but will it mean putting the brakes on the entire project? Von Stefan Schultz

Germany Hits Brakes on Race to Renewable Energy Future - dapd

The World from Berlin Germany Hits Brakes on Race to Renewable Energy Future

The share of renewable energies in Germany's power mix has shot up so high that the electricity grid and the subsidy framework has been unable to keep up. Now, the government wants to slow down the process. German commentators say that the current chaos endangers the entire project.

CEO of Energy Giant RWE 'The Nuclear Power Chapter Has Come to an End'

Peter Terium takes over as CEO of RWE, Germany's second-largest energy producer, on July 1. In a SPIEGEL interview, he explained why he wants to halt nuclear power plant construction and invest in renewable energy instead.

German Power Grid Expansion to Cost Billions - dapd

Nuclear Phase-Out German Power Grid Expansion to Cost Billions

Germany needs thousands of kilometers in new power lines in order to prepare for the country's planned nuclear phase-out, the country's main grid operators announced this week. Amid criticism that her energy revolution has stalled, Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for faster grid expansion.

Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

Sluggish Reaction to Fukushima Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster

If a nuclear disaster comparable to Fukushima were to hit a German nuclear plant, authorities would be unprepared to handle it, and scientific projections show that radiation would likely spread much further than previous estimates. But government agencies have done little to address the problem. Critics call the delay a "scandal." Von Michael Fröhlingsdorf, Cordula Meyer und Holger Stark

Berlin Struggles to Realize Nuclear-Free Ambitions - dapd

Energy Revolution Stalls Berlin Struggles to Realize Nuclear-Free Ambitions

In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the German government made a sudden and unexpected decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022. But precious little progress has been made. Key questions remain unanswered while various ministries quibble over their roles and Chancellor Merkel focuses on the pressing euro crisis. Von Veit Medick und Philipp Wittrock

SPIEGEL Interview with German Environment Minister 'Germans Are Willing to Pay' for Renewable Energies

In a SPIEGEL interview, German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, 46, discusses the nuclear phase-out, controversial solar power subsidies and why he believes Chancellor Angela Merkel's energy revolution -- which will see the country move to clean energies -- is still on track.

Funding Shortage Threatens Germany's Energy Revolution - ddp

Setback for Merkel's Vision Funding Shortage Threatens Germany's Energy Revolution

Germany's climate fund, a cornerstone of the government's much hyped transition towards renewable energy, has been massively underfunded during its first year of operation. The Green Party has accused the government of failing in its plan to create an energy revolution.

The Curse Cancer Mysteriously Ravages German Village

Cancer has struck nearly every household in Wewelsfleth, a village of 1,500 inhabitants in northwest Germany near the mouth of the Elbe River. Residents feel not only cursed, but also abandoned by authorities in their search for an elusive answer. Von Hauke Goos

Germans Oppose New Plants Next Door - Roman Jocher/ dpa

Nuclear Nimbyism Germans Oppose New Plants Next Door

Germany famously moved to phase out nuclear energy following the atomic disaster in Japan last spring. Now states in the country are skeptically eyeing plans in neighboring countries, including the Netherlands and Poland, to construct nuclear power plants. Von Aaron Wiener

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