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October 11, 2012

Germany's Green Energy Boondoggle

Der Spiegel, Der Spiegel

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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.

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TAGGED: green energy, Nuclear Energy, Germany

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