Germany’s three-way coalition government has laid an internal dispute to rest by agreeing on a strategy for the construction of new hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants. The government led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz has faced criticism from the energy sector for taking too long to map out a way forward for power generation, after Germany’s last remaining nuclear power plants shut down in 2023. The new plants are intended to provide electricity generation during periods when there is little renewable solar and wind power. Bridging those gaps is a major challenge of the planned…