Germany says auf Wiedersehen to nuclear power, guten Tag to renewables | By Michael Levitin | Grist Magazine | Main Dish | 12 Aug 2005

Germany says auf Wiedersehen to nuclear power, guten Tag to renewables | By Michael Levitin | Grist Magazine | Main Dish | 12 Aug 2005:

"About the only thing most Germans are sure about right now is the dire need to abandon nuclear power, evidenced by the 'Switch Off and Rethink' mantra stamped on billboards and in newspapers, buzzing from television sets, and crossing people's lips throughout the nation. And tough policies enacted by the red-green government have laid an incredible groundwork for that move -- not just for Europe's wealthiest nation to become nuclear-free in the next 15 years, but for renewable-energy suppliers to double their output to provide one-fifth of Germany's power within the same period. By mid-century, the country expects to derive more than half of its power from renewables."