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  "path": "/2026/03/19/energy-expert-germanys-nuclear-phaseout-was-a-500-billion-euro-mistake/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T09:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://wattsupwiththat.com",
  "tags": [
    "nuclear power",
    "Energiewende",
    "Fritz Vahrenholt",
    "Germany",
    "Nuclear power"
  ],
  "textContent": "Vahreholt advocates for a return to nuclear energy (using subsidy billions to build new plants), the use of domestic shale gas, and the continued operation of coal-fired power plants. The move away from nuclear power under Merkel (2011) is described as a historic blunder that has cost around €500 billion to date and led to the current rapid deindustrialization.",
  "title": "Energy Expert: Germany’s Nuclear Phaseout Was A “500 Billion Euro Mistake”"
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