BERLIN, April 15 (Reuters) - Wind generated power will be at the forefront of a German push to boost renewable energy as it shifts away from nuclear power, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said on Friday.
'Wind energy will be the main pillar of renewable energy in Germany,' he told a news conference after meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of Germany's states.
(Reporting by Brian Rohan and Tom Atkins) Keywords: GERMANY NUCLEAR/ROETTGEN (brian.rohan@reuters.com ; +49 30 2888 5223; Reuters Messaging: brian.rohan.reuters.com@reuters.net ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'Wind energy will be the main pillar of renewable energy in Germany,' he told a news conference after meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of Germany's states.
(Reporting by Brian Rohan and Tom Atkins) Keywords: GERMANY NUCLEAR/ROETTGEN (brian.rohan@reuters.com ; +49 30 2888 5223; Reuters Messaging: brian.rohan.reuters.com@reuters.net ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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