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Anti-nuclear movement in Austria

Index Anti-nuclear movement in Austria

Construction of the first Austrian nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf on the Danube, about 30 kilometres upstream from the capital, Vienna, began in 1972. [1]

21 relations: Austrian nuclear power referendum, 1978, Österreichische Mediathek, Boiling water reactor, Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria, Energy in Austria, Freda Meissner-Blau, Hildegard Breiner, Mathilde Halla, Nuclear power, Nuclear power phase-out, Nuclear power plant, Referendum, Robert Jungk, Social Democratic Party of Austria, The Greens – The Green Alternative, Victor Weisskopf, Vienna, Werner Faymann, Zwentendorf, Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant.

Austrian nuclear power referendum, 1978

A referendum on the use of nuclear power was held in Austria on 5 November 1978.

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Österreichische Mediathek

The Österreichische Mediathek ("Austrian Mediathek") is the Austrian archive for sound recordings and videos on cultural and contemporary history.

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Boiling water reactor

The boiling water reactor (BWR) is a type of light water nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power.

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Bruno Kreisky

Bruno Kreisky (22 January 1911 – 29 July 1990) was an Austrian politician who served as Foreign Minister from 1959 to 1966 and as Chancellor from 1970 to 1983.

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Chancellor of Austria

The Chancellor of Austria, officially the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria (Bundeskanzler der Republik Österreich, sometimes shortened to Kanzler) is the head of government of the Austrian Republic.

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Energy in Austria

Energy in Austria describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Austria.

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Freda Meissner-Blau

Freda Meissner-Blau (11 March 1927 – 22 December 2015) was an Austrian politician, activist, and prominent figurehead in the Austrian environmental movement.

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Hildegard Breiner

Hildegard Breiner is from Vorarlberg, Austria, where she and her late husband led the anti-nuclear campaign against Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant in the 1970s.

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Mathilde Halla

Mathilde Halla first became involved in the anti-nuclear movement in Austria in 1973 when she joined a small activist organization called Citizens Against Atomic Danger, while working as a schoolteacher.

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Nuclear power

Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release nuclear energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear power phase-out

A nuclear power phase-out is the discontinuation of usage of nuclear power for energy production.

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Nuclear power plant

A nuclear power plant or nuclear power station is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor.

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Referendum

A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal.

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Robert Jungk

Robert Jungk (born Robert Baum, also known as Robert Baum-Jungk; May 11, 1913 – July 14, 1994) was an Austrian writer and journalist who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons.

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Social Democratic Party of Austria

The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) is a social-democratic political party in Austria and alongside the People's Party one of the two traditional major parties.

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The Greens – The Green Alternative

The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative or Die Grünen, also called the Austrian Green Party) is a political party in Austria.

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Victor Weisskopf

Victor Frederick "Viki" Weisskopf (September 19, 1908 – April 22, 2002) was an Austrian-born American theoretical physicist.

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Vienna

Vienna (Wien) is the federal capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria.

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Werner Faymann

Werner Faymann (born 4 May 1960) is a former Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) from 2008 to 2016.

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Zwentendorf

Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant

The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant was the first commercial nuclear plant for electric power generation built in Austria, of 3 nuclear plants originally envisioned.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-nuclear_movement_in_Austria

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