Germany Sees Tidal Shift in Sentiment Toward Atomic Energy
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According to a new survey from DER SPIEGEL, three quarters of all Germans want to continue the operations of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants, throwing into question the country's much-touted plan to phase out nuclear energy․ Is the country about to make a U-turn on the issue?

Nuclear Power for the Winter: Germany's Green Party Confronts Its Last Taboo
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German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to keep two nuclear power plants on standby to prevent electricity shortages this winter now that Putin has cut energy supplies․ The Green Party will have to decide if it can reconcile this with the anti-atomic position that served as its genesis․ Will the party revolt?

Poland's Prime Minister on Ukraine War and Energy Crisis
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In an interview, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki argues that Berlin has been too tentative in Ukraine and misguided with its energy policies․ He also reiterates his country's demand for World War II reparations and accuses the European Union of plotting against Warsaw․

A Chicken and Egg Problem: How Germany's Hydrogen Boom Stalled
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Green hydrogen has the potential to heat millions of homes and keep German industry humming․ So far, though, a lack of the environmentally friendly gas and the infrastructure needed to transport it have prevented its wide-scale use․