Reply #74: 3/4 of Germany's nuclear reactors are currently shut down. The results haven't been so great

[NickB79]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/23/us-germany-power-nuclear-idUKTRE74M4BD20110523

"(Reuters) - Germany is coping without about three quarters of its nuclear power capacity by burning more climate-warming coal, reaping the rewards of renewables investments, and importing more French atomic energy.

The shutdown over the weekend of another nuclear plant means almost 16 gigawatts (GW) of German nuclear power capacity was offline Monday, with nearly half of the capacity ordered to shut by the government in reaction to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March."


Good work, Germany. Sending your cash to France (to buy their nuclear-generated electricity) and sending your CO2 up the smokestacks to pollute the world's atmosphere.