Comment on Demolition of the cooling towers of the Grundremmingen nuclear power plant, Bavaria / Germany

plyth@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• solo@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  “Fast action” in what sense? It looks like the nuclear phase-out in Germany started decades ago.

  The history behind Germany’s nuclear phase-out

  The nuclear phase-out is as much part of the Energiewende (energy transition) as the move towards a low-carbon economy. Despite ongoing quarrels over its costs and an international perception that “German angst” caused the government to shut down reactors after the Fukushima accident, a majority of Germans is still in favour of putting an end to nuclear power.

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• HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Well, as I explained in my post comment, this is one step taken after literally decades of discussion. These things are moving with a loooot of inertia.

  Also, like in many other places, the conservative and rightwing parties are blocking the transition where they can, because of fossil lobbying, or fossil corruption, if you want so.

  On a larger scale, this is a struggle between two parties, “old power” and “new power”. New power, or green power, will eventually win, but there is likely going to be a long interim period where things are not that tidy.

  If you like an entertaining read, I can recommend “Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson. (And don’t be disheartened by the first chapter, which is very dark. Things get brighter later on.)

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  • HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Isn’t that a nice logo

    I think it is as solarpunk as it gets 😀

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