Sign up to Brilliant using my link and get 20% off your an annual subscription: https://brilliant.org/realengineering Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-why-germany-hates-nuclear-power Links to everything I do: https://beacons.ai/brianmcmanus Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writer: Josi Gold Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1]https://www-pub.iaea.org/mtcd/publications/pdf/pub1239_web.pdf [2] https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/coal-protest-germany-deepens-rift-between-green-party-and-climate-movement [3] https://www.politico.eu/article/parliament-votes-to-give-green-labels-to-nuclear-and-gas/ [4] EU parliament backs labelling gas and nuclear investments as green https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-parliament-vote-green-gas-nuclear-rules-2022-07-06/ [5] https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/france-energy-eng [6] Explainer: Why nuclear-powered France faces power outage risks https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-nuclear-powered-france-faces-power-outage-risks-2022-12-09/#:~:text=France%20is%20one%20of%20the,Europe's%20total%20power%20through%20exports. [7] EDF ordered to inspect 200 nuclear pipe weldings after more cracks discovered https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edf-ordered-inspect-200-nuclear-pipe-weldings-after-more-cracks-discovered-2023-03-10/ [8] Welders wanted: France steps up recruitment drive as nuclear crisis deepens https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/welders-wanted-france-steps-up-recruitment-drive-nuclear-crisis-deepens-2022-11-29/ [9] French parliament votes nuclear plan with large majority https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-parliament-votes-nuclear-plan-with-large-majority-2023-03-21/ [10] EDF announces new delay for Flamanville EPR reactor https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edf-announces-new-delay-flamanville-epr-reactor-2022-12-16/ [11] https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9374057 Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Thank you to my patreon supporters: Abdullah Alotaibi, Adam Flohr, Henning Basma, Hank Green, William Leu, Tristan Edwards, Ian Dundore, John & Becki Johnston. Nevin Spoljaric, Jason Clark, Thomas Barth, Johnny MacDonald, Stephen Foland, Alfred Holzheu, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Binghaith, Brent Higgins, Dexter Appleberry, Alex Pavek, Marko Hirsch, Mikkel Johansen, Hibiyi Mori. Viktor Józsa, Ron Hochsprung