Germany looks for new energy source.

I heard on the news that in response to what happened in Japan, Germany plans on completely shutting down all of its nuclear power plants by 2014. Nuclear power provides around 30% of Germany's electrical energy. I'm not sure how exactly they're going to do it in three years, but I ask this question:
Is it really worth it?

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Yeah... If they keep up-to- and above-regulations, then it can be avoided.

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

They're doing this to prevent any future accidents. Also, I heard this via radio.

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Ooh, the Radio! I need to plug mine in. :D

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

we should ask chuck norris for a loan of his awsomeness to provide us power.

I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.

If we want to grow a ton of algae, we can just get huge water tanks and pump nitrites into them. Manure works well.

Also, landfills produce plenty of methane gas.

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i think switchingnuclear for something more effecient is the way to go.

Where there is light, there is always darkness.

Nuclear is quite efficient, u[]PROVIDED THAT IT IS KEPT UP TO REGULATIONS[/u]. When a meltdown occurs, we screwed up, but really, with Japan, it was a natural disaster that tipped it over.

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

Yeah, nuclear power is great, but expensive to protect and maintain.

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Nuclear meltdowns aren't common. It's a rare occasion that almost never occurs in a plant's lifetime.
A lot of people say it's a bad idea, because it's going to meltdown in a instant, but that's not true.

I put the fun in dysfunctional.

Nuclear power is by far the most efficient and powerful source of energy that we have available.
I heard about Germany planning to do this and found it odd, but understandable what with the misconception of nuclear energy by the general public.

It's my job to help the next generation, and set a good example for them. And for that I'll gladly lay down my life.

Three Miles Island and Chernobyl, have seen another catastrophe as great? WE ARE IN 2011. Nuclear is the way to go. But, the real problem is fiding a renewable and reliable resource. So Germany is doing good and bad.

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Where are they going to get the power if they shut them down?

Giving up doesn't always mean your weak. Sometimes it means your just strong enough to let go.

They should look into geo-thermal energy, and also solar energy. And wind.

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I think it's worth it. A nuclear power plant can malfunction and explode for a number of reasons. A natural disaster like what happened in Japan doesn't have to cause it. Besides, nuclear energy is high in pollutants, especially if there is a nuclear meltdown. If Germany switches the 30% of nuclear energy to wind, water, or electric energy, it would benifit the enviorment and protect the country - even though it would be more expensive. I think it's a great idea. I wish America would look to do the same, especially after the nuclear meltdown at Three-Mile Island in Pennsylvania.

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Emo lolololololololololol. Nuclear meltdowns are RARE. Nuclear is CHEAP unlike Solar. Nuclear is more healthy than OIL/COAL POWER. Nuclear doesn't damage habitat as badly as HYDROELECTRIC. Nuclear doesn't look ugly like WINDMILLS.
So you are WRONG WRONG WRONG.

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Syed, chill. Wind power has no drawbacks. I'm pretty sure it takes less money to set up. In my opionion, I would rather see a giant fan rather than a giant nuclear power plant. And windmills don't effect the environment AT ALL.

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Well, nuclear power is cheap, but risky. Windmills are low yield, butclean. Solar is clean, but takes up room. Coal and Oil are non-renewable, cheap, and dirty. Fusion is clean, high yield, and impossible for the time being. Hydroelectric Dams kill ecosystems, but provide decent amounts of power.

Well... What are we going to do?

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I KNOW GET GROW MEN TO RUN ON STATIONERY BIKES!!!!!

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Nuclear power isn't risky. This is 2011., not Chernobyl of whatever year it went meltdown. The meltdown at Chernobyl and the mishap on 3-Mile Island were a result of system failures due to faults in how they were designed to cool. We have had a handle on how to make nuclear power plants perfectly safe.

@EmoNinja You obviously don't know much about nuclear power plants otherwise you wouldn't have said that they've exploded.

It's my job to help the next generation, and set a good example for them. And for that I'll gladly lay down my life.