Talk:Nuclear power in Germany
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[edit] Initial article & expansion
This article was initially salvaged from version of the Nuclear power phase-out article, prior to it's merger into Nuclear energy policy. It requires expansion to reflect the non-phase-out aspects of Germany nuclear power. A further articles on Energy policy of Germany and Renewable energy in Germany would be interesting too, if someone has the time and knowledge to make a start. See the series on UK energy for ideas... Gralo 14:55, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
- Energy policy of Germany started with translation from Deutsche Energiewirtschaft? Gralo 22:35, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Needs information on government role in nuclear power
What part of the nuclear power industry is government owned? Does the government own the fuel cycle? Does the government insure the construction loans, the harm from power plant radiation releases and cleanup, disposal of the abandoned power plant, etc. Are nuclear facilitis regulated by the government, and if so, by the agency that promotes nuclear developments, or a separate agency? Mulp (talk) 06:03, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Map
I don't know if any of you will find this of any help: -Theanphibian (talk • contribs) 13:34, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] WHY
Not once in this article is there any mention of WHY they are phasing out nuclear power - the reasons are almost assumed. Could someone please expand the article to include a discussion of why this policy of nuclear phase-out is being followed. Honestly it makes no sense to me whatsoever, so I would like to see what the different sides in Germany are saying about it.
- Germany's Green party formed before global warming was the major environmental issue, and maintains an antinuclear stance for historical reasons. The phase-out was adopted as a political deal with the Greens so that a coalition government could be formed with their assistance. Ordinary Person (talk) 02:33, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Garbled sentence
Currently the article reads:
Energy may have to be imported from France's nuclear power facilities, no small irony, Russian natural gas, despite the fact that Russia is still not perceived as a safe partner in much of Western Europe.
This sentence does not appear to make sense, but I can't correct it since I don't quite know what it means. Ordinary Person (talk) 02:03, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Grammar
This article reads, in places, like a poor translation. It needs to be grammatically corrected throughout. (added grammar template) TestUser001 (talk) 12:28, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Acceptance of nuclear power
I have removed the following sentences from the article:
- These concessions to the Greens came despite the high popularity of nuclear power in Germany.[citation needed] In 1993, 71% of Germans supported maintaining or increasing the number of nuclear power plants in Germany, but by 1999 this had risen to 81%.[1] Hence, at the time of the introduction of the policy, only roughly 19% of Germans supported a phase-out of nuclear power.[citation needed]
At first its claims are misleading at best (or better to say a lie). Usage of nuclear power doesn't have "high popularity" in Germany since the 70ies. For decades the percentage of Germans who strongly oppose usage of nuclear power hasn't dropped below a third.
- E.g. a recent poll by the Atomforum (german pro nuclear power lobby organisation) indicate higher opposition of at least 35% [2] (according to this poll 35% of the Germans oppose usage of nuclear power even if the problem of secure final disposal of nuclear waste has beeing solved).
- Second the quoted source for the "Forschungsgruppe Wahlen poll from 1999" is strange. At first it doesn't have the "phase-out" question in the first place (just "exit now") but then elaborates in a second step on questions on an exit time frame.
- The exact wording of polls (beside who did the questions) seems to have a big effect wether usage of nuclear power is supported by a majority of Germans or not. A 2005 study by Greenpeace indicates that an overwhelming majority of 70% want to phase out nuclear power at least within the currently agreed time frame: [3].
- When the Greens first came to power in 1998 the topic was much "hotter" in Germany as it is now. Anyone who voted SPD or Grüne knows that these parties have phase-out of nuclear power a key point on theiry party platform for decades (SPD changed their pro nuclear power position after the accident of 1986). So no sane person can claim that nuclear power was or is "highly popular" in Germany or that the phase-out was a tribute to the Greens by the SPD, despite the fact that there are still quite at lot of people (at least 20 %) that support usage of nuclear power. Arnomane (talk) 14:33, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
