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Germany Agrees to Extend Life of Nuclear Plants

Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government.

Nuclear power plants get reprieve

The German government has decided to extend the life spans of the country's 17 nuclear plants while alternative energy sources are developed. The decision comes at a time when several European countries, including Italy and Sweden, are reconsidering long-held policies against nuclear power, not only to develop new sources of energy but also to combat climate change.

Putin says nuclear energy only alternative to oil, gas

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that nuclear energy is the only alternative to traditional energy sources.

Germany Extends Nuclear Plants' Life

BERLIN -- The German government has decided to extend the life spans of the country's 17 nuclear plants while alternative energy sources are developed, a move that is also likely to create windfalls for both power companies and strained government coffers.

Doubt cast on cob-based biofuels

As U.S. researchers plow new ground for alternative energy sources, all sorts of waste from the corn harvest have been considered. That goes for the corn cob.