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Originally Posted by Rockstar
Isn’t this the weekend Germany shuts down its last Nuclear Power Plant? I don’t understand how a decision was made to exit nuclear before coal. Especially after reading party concerns in the previous post stating no co2 emissions after 2035 from fleet autos.
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Exactly. And though i have always been critical of nuclear power (mostly because of the forever radiating 'residuals' and disposal) this is a very short-sighted action.
(ok, looking at Fukushima they have still not brought it under control, the fuel cooling installation is still heating up and they will have to pump all the waste into the sea. But there are neither earthquakes nor tsunamis to expect in Germany, apart from the reators' relatively high operating standards.)
Shutting down the last two reactors in germany is idiotic, they are already there, will not produce that much waste within a few more years, and could even be used for decades to come. For emergencies like they are happening now.
If we ever find a method to store or even "de-radiate" the spent fuel rods instead of using them in ammunition, this would be THE way to go.