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Germany's Merz admits: It was a serious strategic mistake to exit nuclear energy. We are now undertaking the most expensive energy transition in the entire world. I know of no other country that makes things so difficult and expensive as Germany.

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Germany's Merz admits that it was a serious mistake to exit nuclear energy. Germany is now undertaking the most expensive energy transition in the world, and he knew of no other country that makes things so difficult and expensive as Germany. Merz wants to fix that.

Germany's Merz admits that it was a serious mistake to exit nuclear energy. Germany is now undertaking the most expensive energy transition in the world, and he knew of no other country that makes things so difficult and expensive as Germany. Merz wants to fix that.

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Germany Energy Minister Katherina Reiche: The phase-out of nuclear power was a huge mistake — a huge mistake. We now miss that energy. So, the only way to secure supply is gas.

Germany Energy Minister Katherina Reiche: The phase-out of nuclear power was a huge mistake — a huge mistake. We now miss that energy. So, the only way to secure supply is gas.

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663,247 views • 5 months ago

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2023. That decision removed 4 GW of reliable, low-cost baseload electricity. The plants were operational, they were paid for. And worse still, there was no replacement capacity ready. Germany turned to intermittent wind and solar backed by gas, imports, and emergency coal restarts. The obvious consequences followed. Electricity prices surged, grid reliability weakened, and fossil fuel use actually increased. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has now admitted the shutdown was a strategic mistake, calling Germany's energy transition the most expensive in the world. A reckless bending to extreme green ideology traded reliability and prosperity for optics. Working nuclear plants were destroyed. And for what?

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2023. That decision removed 4 GW of reliable, low-cost baseload electricity. The plants were operational, they were paid for. And worse still, there was no replacement capacity ready. Germany turned to intermittent wind and solar backed by gas, imports, and emergency coal restarts. The obvious consequences followed. Electricity prices surged, grid reliability weakened, and fossil fuel use actually increased. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has now admitted the shutdown was a strategic mistake, calling Germany's energy transition the most expensive in the world. A reckless bending to extreme green ideology traded reliability and prosperity for optics. Working nuclear plants were destroyed. And for what?

Electroverse

73,796 views • 3 months ago

Germany's self-induced energy crisis has to be studied as a case study in how to destroy a leading industrial nation. After Germany phased out its nuclear power plants, it even blew up the cooling towers in an act of self-sabotage. And now, just as the world is facing its biggest energy security crisis in history, Germany has positioned itself in the worst possible position. Those 2 reactors once supplied Germany with: - ~4% of its electricity annually - Nuclear once accounted for almost 30% of Germany's electricity Today, Germany has among the highest electricity prices in the world and is facing rampant deindustrialization. Chancellor Merz acknowledged that the nuclear phaseout was a mistake but said there is nothing to do about it.

Germany's self-induced energy crisis has to be studied as a case study in how to destroy a leading industrial nation. After Germany phased out its nuclear power plants, it even blew up the cooling towers in an act of self-sabotage. And now, just as the world is facing its biggest energy security crisis in history, Germany has positioned itself in the worst possible position. Those 2 reactors once supplied Germany with: - ~4% of its electricity annually - Nuclear once accounted for almost 30% of Germany's electricity Today, Germany has among the highest electricity prices in the world and is facing rampant deindustrialization. Chancellor Merz acknowledged that the nuclear phaseout was a mistake but said there is nothing to do about it.

Lukas Ekwueme

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Ursula von der Leyen: "Looking back, I believe it was a strategic mistake for Germany to abandon nuclear energy. If we are serious about climate, gas and coal are far worse than nuclear." She leaves out the part where she was a top minister in the German government when they decided to destroy their nuclear power.

Ursula von der Leyen: "Looking back, I believe it was a strategic mistake for Germany to abandon nuclear energy. If we are serious about climate, gas and coal are far worse than nuclear." She leaves out the part where she was a top minister in the German government when they decided to destroy their nuclear power.

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91,763 views • 3 months ago

Wind energy vs. Nuclear energy We are the Saudi Arabia of wind energy we have enough to power the UK several times over. Wind energy is the fastest, cheapest, cleanest new energy we can make.. Nuclear is the slowest, most expensive and most dangerous new energy we can make. It’s very black and white.

Wind energy vs. Nuclear energy We are the Saudi Arabia of wind energy we have enough to power the UK several times over. Wind energy is the fastest, cheapest, cleanest new energy we can make.. Nuclear is the slowest, most expensive and most dangerous new energy we can make. It’s very black and white.

Dale Vince

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Britain is the most expensive place in the world to build a nuclear power station. I spoke to MPs on the Energy Security and Net Zero about why that is and how others countries are able to build it cheaply.

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Sam Dumitriu

11,263 views • 8 months ago

German Chancellor Merz: We are aware that we have to make progress in energy policy as a whole. Even independent of such external shocks, energy in Germany is still too expensive, and that’s why we are working very hard to bring energy prices down in Germany too. We need energy production capacities; this applies above all to electricity, but we also need new sources for gas and oil.

German Chancellor Merz: We are aware that we have to make progress in energy policy as a whole. Even independent of such external shocks, energy in Germany is still too expensive, and that’s why we are working very hard to bring energy prices down in Germany too. We need energy production capacities; this applies above all to electricity, but we also need new sources for gas and oil.

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German Chancellor Merz on energy policy: “We are aware that we have to make progress in energy policy as a whole. Even independent of such external shocks, energy in Germany is still too expensive, and that’s why we are working very hard to bring energy prices down in Germany too. We need energy production capacities; this applies above all to electricity, but we also need new sources for gas and oil.”

German Chancellor Merz on energy policy: “We are aware that we have to make progress in energy policy as a whole. Even independent of such external shocks, energy in Germany is still too expensive, and that’s why we are working very hard to bring energy prices down in Germany too. We need energy production capacities; this applies above all to electricity, but we also need new sources for gas and oil.”

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72,398 views • 5 months ago

Germany's Chancellor Merz: We want to make Germany an affordable place to do business again. We have a problem with price competitiveness in Germany. Even if not everyone likes to hear it, Germany has become too expensive. In many areas, we are no longer competitive because we can no longer keep up on price with the regions of the world that compete with us.

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17,183 views • 2 months ago

🇩🇪 "Nuclear power plants are being built in 🇫🇷France, in 🇨🇳China, in the 🇺🇸US — everywhere around us. Only Germany blows them up. And that despite already having the highest energy prices. What is that, if not pure ideology, stupidity, or deliberate sabotage?" — German AfD Leader, Alice Weidel *Germany's current electricity prices remaining among the highest in Europe. Chancellor, Merz has labeled the total nuclear phase-out a "serious strategic mistake". He has already proposed a nuclear energy revival, which includes the restart of the last 3 reactors shut down in 2023 & investing in new-generation nuclear technology, such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

🇩🇪 "Nuclear power plants are being built in 🇫🇷France, in 🇨🇳China, in the 🇺🇸US — everywhere around us. Only Germany blows them up. And that despite already having the highest energy prices. What is that, if not pure ideology, stupidity, or deliberate sabotage?" — German AfD Leader, Alice Weidel *Germany's current electricity prices remaining among the highest in Europe. Chancellor, Merz has labeled the total nuclear phase-out a "serious strategic mistake". He has already proposed a nuclear energy revival, which includes the restart of the last 3 reactors shut down in 2023 & investing in new-generation nuclear technology, such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

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Trump: We've done so much, energy is way down. Look at energy. We'll have $2 gas. That brings everything else down. Groceries are way down other than beef. They have this new word called affordability and they don't talk about it enough. The Democrats make it up because we took over a mess. Think of energy. Energy was so expensive, and now I have it down to half what it was.

Trump: We've done so much, energy is way down. Look at energy. We'll have $2 gas. That brings everything else down. Groceries are way down other than beef. They have this new word called affordability and they don't talk about it enough. The Democrats make it up because we took over a mess. Think of energy. Energy was so expensive, and now I have it down to half what it was.

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🚨🇩🇪 Meanwhile in Germany “This is how the transition to net zero in Germany is going after they started by destroying their nuclear power plants” “We just don’t have enough energy generation capacity” - Chancellor Merz This didn’t happen by accident, as Germany destroyed all their nuclear power and cold powered pits, now their economy is collapsing, people can’t afford energy, and manufacturing and industry are flying the country or going bankrupt. All by design.

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Germany's Merz: Yes, we want and we must push back irregular migration... But we also want and we must remain a country that welcomes people from other countries of the world if they want to live and work in Germany.

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We believe that there’s no future without nuclear energy. We support the goal of tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to get to net-zero emissions. However, we can’t achieve this goal without addressing these two things: 1 - 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀: Over and over again we’ve witnessed a troubling pattern: when nuclear power plants are shut down, they’re replaced by fossil fuels. This transition not only makes governments more reliant on polluting energy imports, but also makes it lot harder to reduce our greenhouse gas emission. Given the urgency of the climate and energy crisis we face today, both of these outcomes are unacceptable. For these reasons we strongly condemn nuclear energy phase-outs and instead advocate for countries to extend the life of their existing nuclear reactors. By doing so, nations can decrease their dependence on fossil fuels, maintain a more sustainable energy mix, and make substantial progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 2 - 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: The WorldBank extends grants for low and middle-income countries to fund various initiatives, including clean energy projects. The last time it approved a nuclear energy project was six decades ago. Since then, the World Bank and other multilateral development banks have completely stopped supporting nuclear power. Not only do they refuse to provide financial support, they also refrain from offering any strategic planning guidance to countries looking to build nuclear power plants. It’s a de facto ban on nuclear energy, since these projects tend to be expensive and beyond the means of low to middle-income countries. We urge the World Bank and other similar financing institutions to update their stance on this matter and hire the necessary staff to assess nuclear energy projects. Me, Stand Up for Nuclear and WePlanet joined forces ahead of the first every nuclear energy summit held in Brussels, to make our voices heard through art. We’re ready to turn the world Inside Out and step into our clean energy future! Let’s go ⚡️ Learn more at:

We believe that there’s no future without nuclear energy. We support the goal of tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to get to net-zero emissions. However, we can’t achieve this goal without addressing these two things: 1 - 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲-𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀: Over and over again we’ve witnessed a troubling pattern: when nuclear power plants are shut down, they’re replaced by fossil fuels. This transition not only makes governments more reliant on polluting energy imports, but also makes it lot harder to reduce our greenhouse gas emission. Given the urgency of the climate and energy crisis we face today, both of these outcomes are unacceptable. For these reasons we strongly condemn nuclear energy phase-outs and instead advocate for countries to extend the life of their existing nuclear reactors. By doing so, nations can decrease their dependence on fossil fuels, maintain a more sustainable energy mix, and make substantial progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 2 - 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: The WorldBank extends grants for low and middle-income countries to fund various initiatives, including clean energy projects. The last time it approved a nuclear energy project was six decades ago. Since then, the World Bank and other multilateral development banks have completely stopped supporting nuclear power. Not only do they refuse to provide financial support, they also refrain from offering any strategic planning guidance to countries looking to build nuclear power plants. It’s a de facto ban on nuclear energy, since these projects tend to be expensive and beyond the means of low to middle-income countries. We urge the World Bank and other similar financing institutions to update their stance on this matter and hire the necessary staff to assess nuclear energy projects. Me, Stand Up for Nuclear and WePlanet joined forces ahead of the first every nuclear energy summit held in Brussels, to make our voices heard through art. We’re ready to turn the world Inside Out and step into our clean energy future! Let’s go ⚡️ Learn more at:

isabelle 🪐

109,459 views • 2 years ago

Elon Musk warned them three years ago. Today the German government is finally admitting he was right Chancellor Friedrich Merz has officially labeled the decision to shut down Germany’s nuclear plants a 'huge mistake,' confessing that the move has crippled the economy and left the country with the most expensive energy transition in the world (What Elon warned 3 years ago:) I think it's very important that Germany not shut down its nuclear power stations? I think this is extremely crazy I want to be super clear. My opinion is Germany should not only not shut down the nuclear power plants, it should reopen the ones that shut down. Those are the fastest ones to restart. It's crazy to shut down nuclear power plants Especially if you're in a place where there are no natural disasters. If you're somewhere with severe earthquakes or tsunamis, it's more of a question mark But if there's not a massive natural disaster risk which Germany does not have then there's really no danger with the nuclear power plants

Elon Musk warned them three years ago. Today the German government is finally admitting he was right Chancellor Friedrich Merz has officially labeled the decision to shut down Germany’s nuclear plants a 'huge mistake,' confessing that the move has crippled the economy and left the country with the most expensive energy transition in the world (What Elon warned 3 years ago:) I think it's very important that Germany not shut down its nuclear power stations? I think this is extremely crazy I want to be super clear. My opinion is Germany should not only not shut down the nuclear power plants, it should reopen the ones that shut down. Those are the fastest ones to restart. It's crazy to shut down nuclear power plants Especially if you're in a place where there are no natural disasters. If you're somewhere with severe earthquakes or tsunamis, it's more of a question mark But if there's not a massive natural disaster risk which Germany does not have then there's really no danger with the nuclear power plants

X Freeze

596,599 views • 7 months ago