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Etwa ein Drittel der in der Europäischen Union (EU) verbrauchten Elektrizität und 15 % ihres Energieverbrauchs werden derzeit von Kernkraftwerken erzeugt. Dieser Sektor stellt eine kohlenstoffarme Energiequelle dar und verzeichnet relative Preisstabilität,

Die Bürgerschaftswahlen in Hamburg sind entschieden, Koalitionsgespräche zwischen CDU und Grünen stehen bevor. Teil der Verhandlungsmasse: das umstrittene Kohlekraftwerk Moorburg. Noch könnte der Energiekonzern Vattenfall Boden gutmachen und selber ein Zei

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