Germany fears losing support for nuclear power phase-out as cost of the move hits households

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Germany's push to end nuclear power comes with a hefty utility bill Christian Science Monitor - ‎ Germany's push to end nuclear power comes with a hefty utility bill. Germany has long been anti-nuclear energy, and plans to transition away from nuclear power and towards renewable energy sources enjoy broad support. But the shift comes at a cost: ...http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2012/1015/Germany-s-push-to-end-nuclear-power-comes-with-a-hefty-utility-bill German Renewables Fee Rises 47%, Opening Government Rift Businessweek - Germany's power grid operators boosted the surcharge consumers pay for funding renewable energy to a record, triggering a rift between two ministers in Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet. The four grid companies set the fee paid through power bills at ...http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-15/german-renewables-surcharge-rises-47-percent-opening-government-rift Germany facing power blackouts Telegraph.co.uk - The move away from old forms of energy production has become one of Chancellor Angel Merkel's key policies, and the government wants four fifths of German energy produced by renewable sources by 2050. To achieve this it has begun to take old fossil ...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9609777/Germany-facing-power-blackouts.html Germany raises electricity charge to finance renewables AFP - By by Richard Carter (AFP) – 2 minutes ago. BERLIN — Germany's electrical grid operators said Monday they were raising by nearly 50 percent the charge to consumers that finances subsidies for renewable energy as the country phases out nuclear power. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j5taZ_86iGWq-z-wTP4r_4XH764Q?docId=CNG.3f856feaac1ce3c1bc4707f8b4326baf.131 Germans face hefty bill to end nuclear power The Associated Press By JUERGEN BAETZ, Associated Press – 2 minutes ago. BERLIN (AP) — There were cheers around Germany when Chancellor Angela Merkel announced last year, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, a swift end to nuclear power in favor of ...http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hV_mu5Jf7Z3Fbpm5yLzlyT75RV5A?docId=5dd82668c44f4fd4aac1610b8872e45e Rising Energy Prices Germans Grow Wary of Switch to Renewables Spiegel Online - Germany's switch to renewable energies is driving up electricity bills across the country, with a green technology surcharge set to rise by nearly 50 percent next year. With frustration over the high price tag, it promises to become a key issue in next year's ...http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/consumers-bear-brunt-of-german-switch-to-renewable-energies-a-861415.html

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