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Proposal for financing German nuclear phase-out
The commission reviewing the financing of Germany's nuclear phase-out has recommended to the government that the reactor owners pay some EUR23.3 billion ($26.4 billion) into a state-owned fund for decommissioning of the plants and managing radioactive waste.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 28 April 2016
German court rejects EnBW's nuclear compensation claim
EnBW has had its claim for damages arising from Germany's moratorium on nuclear power thrown out by a regional court in Bonn. The court announced today that Germany's fourth biggest utility had not used immediately "all legal means available” to avert the consequences of the forced shut down of its nuclear power units.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 6 April 2016
EnBW granted permits for decommissioning infrastructure
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German power company EnBW has received permits for the construction of decommissioning infrastructure at its Neckarwestheim and Philippsburg nuclear power plants. The company plans to start building soon residual material treatment centres and interim site-waste storage facilities at the two sites.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Vattenfall develops tools to handle Brunsbüttel barrels
Vattenfall has developed special gripping tools with which to remove more than 600 barrels of low- and intermediate-level waste from six storage pits at the decommissioned Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant in Germany.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Wendelstein 7-X produces first hydrogen plasma
The Wendelstein 7-X - the world's largest stellarator-type fusion device - started scientific operation yesterday with the production of its first hydrogen plasma, the actual investigation object.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 4 February 2016
German fusion reactor achieves first plasma
After more than a year of technical preparations and tests, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has produced its first helium plasma.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015
German decommissioning provisions in place, ministry confirms
A stress test ordered by the German government has shown that the country's nuclear energy suppliers are able to cover the costs of decommissioning their power plants and disposing of radioactive waste.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 12 October 2015
Philippsburg 1 reactor segmentation contract
A consortium led by Westinghouse has been awarded a contract for dismantling the reactor pressure vessel and internals of unit 1 at the Philippsburg nuclear power plant in Germany. The unit shut down in 2011.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Vattenfall applies to decommission Krümmel
Vattenfall yesterday submitted an application to decommission and dismantle the Krümmel nuclear power plant in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 25 August 2015
German waste disposal plan approved
Following a strategic environmental assessment and public consultation, the German cabinet yesterday adopted a draft national radioactive waste disposal program proposed by the country's environment ministry.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 13 August 2015
German government partners agree on energy policy
Germany's coalition government parties have agreed on measures to enable the country to meet its 2020 carbon emission targets while transitioning to renewable energy sources. As part of the deal, some coal-fuelled power plants will be shut down with others kept in reserve in case of energy shortages.
Energy & Environment
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Friday, 3 July 2015
Grafenrheinfeld ends electricity production
The single-unit Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant in Germany was disconnected from the grid on 27 June after 33 years of operation. The government had ordered the plant to close by the end of this year as part of the country's energy transition.
Corporate
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Monday, 29 June 2015
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