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Germany shutters last nuclear power plants amid European energy crisis

By Ryan King
Published April 15, 2023 2:27pm ET
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Germany shutters last nuclear power plants amid European energy crisis
Germany finally pulled the plug on its final three nuclear power plants Saturday, amid an energy crisis ravaging Europe. As of midnight, Germany’s smoking towers of Isar 2, Neckarwestheim 2, and Emsland have been closed. They comprised roughly 4,055 megawatts or 6% of Germany’s total energy generation, forcing Berlin to hunt for alternatives as energy […]

Germany finally pulled the plug on its final three nuclear power plants Saturday, amid an energy crisis ravaging Europe.

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