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Energy

Nuke shutdown could boost energy profits

Energy corporation RWE confirmed Saturday that if electricity prices rose as a result of nuclear power station closures, the company stands to make a bigger profit in the long term.

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Most Germans would sacrifice lifestyle to ditch nuclear energy

A majority of Germans would sacrifice a certain level of quality of life in order to close down the country’s nuclear power stations, according to a new survey.

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Nearly half of Germans say nuclear power stations should run longer

Nearly half of Germans support the idea of allowing nuclear power stations to operate longer than planned in order to provide electricity, according to a new survey.

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Germany to be nuclear-power-free by 2030

Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen predicted on Saturday that Germany would be free of nuclear power by 2030, eight years later than originally planned.

Energy

German economics minister calls for more oil and nuclear power

German Economy Minister Michael Glos called for “quickly” increasing oil supplies in the world market, and returning to nuclear power, in an opinion column in the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag.