Appunn, K. (2021, December 28). Q&A: Why is Germany phasing out nuclear power and why now?. Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/qa-why-germany-phasing-out-nuclear-power-and-why-now

Germany, a powerful economic force in Europe, is attempting to accomplish its climate goals while not using nuclear power (phasing out its last plant by December 2022). Mainly, Germany’s phasing out of nuclear energy is because Germany’s general public is against nuclear power due to the proximity of the Chernobyl disaster as well as how much of the German workforce is involved with coal. It also turns out that Germany sees flaws in concurrently running nuclear power with renewables like solar and wind.

This article is related to environmental science as it tackles why Germany, a massive economic powerhouse in the West, is getting rid of its nuclear energy. It addresses the costs of creating modern reactors, public opinion, and why concurrent nuclear isn’t being used. I find this article very interesting, as it addresses a lot of unseen opinions with the economy and the general feasibility of nuclear, especially in an economically strong country such as Germany, but I still don’t agree with the reasons why Germany is phasing out nuclear: especially before coal.