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Are Germans willing to forfeit nuclear energy and pay more for their electricity?

April 8, 2011
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Germany gets an increasingly large share of its energy from renewable sources - be it wind, geothermal, hydro- or solar power - And demand for green energies will surge if nuclear power plants are taken offline sooner than planned. An expensive transition - but are Germans prepared to carry the cost?