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Leave it to Berlin to almost, sort of, do the only smart thing on energy after exhausting every other option. After months of anguished debate, Germany’s government on Monday finally announced it will extend its use of nuclear power to get the country through energy shortages this winter.
Economic Affairs and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck says Germany may keep two of its three remaining nuclear reactors running until next spring if the country needs the power, which it almost certainly will. This isn’t a total solution to Germany’s energy crisis, since the three reactors currently generate only 6% of electricity. The bigger problem is industry, which requires large supplies of natural gas. But keeping nuclear at least frees up some gas that otherwise would have to be used for electricity generation.
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