The German Government has passed a bill that gives the country the legal right to proceed with its phase-out of nuclear power but will open the door to companies like Vattenfall and RWE to receive compensation for their investment into nuclear power plants.
France runs almost completely on nuclear power and has always been a strong proponent of keeping nuclear power as their energy source, however the environmental impact and debate on the effect of nuclear power has driven the French population to look for an alternative source of electricity.
Ever wanted to know all about the energy history of Sweden? Probably not, but it is actually a pretty interesting history. Additionally, as you can see in the graph above, Sweden is an energy leader when it comes to CO2 emissions per GDP and CO2 emissions per capita. Evan Mills … [continued]
