I'd say it's the reversal of the trend that excites me more than the single instance of the announcement itself.

For decades, Europe (and admittedly the US) has sat back and moaned against using the single most powerful energy source known to man (measured in energy density). Germany actually proclaimed in 2011 that they would be turning away completely from nuclear energy.

This is a start, executed well . . it lays the foundation for a generational shift.