Agence France-Presse: Germany’s economy minister on Friday ruled out building new nuclear power stations but said the life of some reactors might be extended and the development of alternative technologies stepped up. “We need limited extensions until we are able to work with sensible alternative technologies in an economical and environmentally friendly manner,” Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily in an interview. “That includes the possibility of equipping existing …