Coalition negotiations have hit another snag in Germany, as the FDP wants nukes extended NOW!  Merkel has fears of the issue overwhelming the coming May 2010 vote in NRW, where some of us hope to set aside the Bundesrat majority.  The FDP, in its infinite wisdom, also wishes to lower the Solar Feed-In tariff immediately.  Go for it, Big Guy.  Guido, the newly repackaged voice of failed economics, Rules!  I love how you don't have to know anything about energy to be a Macher.

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Belgium doesn't suffer from the sensitive calculations of Berlin's rulers.  They've already decided yesterday not to phase out nukes, overturning the 2003 law.  the utilities will only have to "forfeit" some €230M over five years.  Why we can't stop global climate change with all this brainpower burnin' is beyond me.

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"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin