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March 22, 2013

Temelin, a Czech village overshadowed by disputed nuclear plant
Temelin (Czech Republic) (AFP) March 20, 2013
Flanked by Germany, which is phasing out nuclear power, and Austria, which has already done so, the Czech Republic is pinning its future on atomic energy. The ex-communist republic of 10.5 million people, which now relies on nuclear for about 30 percent of its energy mix, is pushing an upgrade of its disputed Temelin plant and betting on getting at least half of its energy from the atom by 2025. Thirteen years after its launch, Temelin's Soviet-designed reactors still stir controversy among neig ... read more

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