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> no one needs to be convinced that nuclear plants are better than coal plants Germany decided to shut their nukes before their coal plants
by thinkcontext 7y ago
> no one needs to be convinced that nuclear plants are better than coal plants
Germany decided to shut their nukes before their coal plants
- C1sc0cat 7y agoIn a panic over a Tsunami - note that Germany doesn't have a coast to speak off and is not prone to tsunamis. It was also used to keep the Greens on side though you do have to ask who benefits and is keeping coal plant open longer really a green solution.
- danielbln 7y agoThe nuclear exit was planned long before Fukushima, all Fukishima did was create public pressure to not go through with the prolonging of the nuclear exit that was originally planned. There are 7 reactors operational still, although most are in the process of deconstruction.
- _ph_ 7y agoGerman here - it is not because of panic over a tsunami, but about the complete incompetence shown in the Fukushima disaster. The plant had construction faults, the operations after the disaster failed to prevent a preventeable disaster. Yes, we won't have a tsunami at any our nuclear power plants. But whatever else has been overlooked during their construction, where are the operating companies maybe cutting too many corners to save costs?