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Germany's government has decided to phase out nuclear power and coal plants. The last German reactor is scheduled to be shut down by the end of 2022, the last coal fired plant by 2038. At the same time, the government has encouraged the purchase of climate friendly electric cars increasing the demand for electrical power. And despite efforts to save energy in the past decades, Germany's power consumption has grown by 10 percent since 1990. 1
