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Building programme advancing, says minister as expectations of timetable delay at Hinkley Point grow and Chinese 'lose interest'The government has insisted it was still optimistic about plans to build a series of nuclear...

Why is it necessary for those writing about the future UK energy situation like Michael Hanlon (Energy, not bribery, 2 May) to refer to "the lights going out"? The outcome is likely to be far less dramatic...

As Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster demonstrated, no nuclear plant is ever completely safe. In January 2012, the San Onofre nuclear generating station (SONGS) in Southern California was closed due to the discovery of...

Apocalyptic predictions are circulating about the size of electricity bills in 2030 if the move to green power goes ahead. There is no need for them to come trueThe UK's energy policy is not "plausible" and a "crisis" is...

Guest post by Mike Jonas From the UK’s BBC comes this news item: Trillion-euro shortfall facing EU energy sector – Lords Committee Under the obligatory photo of chimneys spewing steam, is a totally uncritical...

Science and environment writer who died in January was a rare sort – a working-class kid who made it in the national media. But Ian will also be remembered as a great Humanist celebrantAlongside family and friends gathering...

Günther Oettinger says government's plans to strike 40-year contracts for new nuclear plants with EDF are 'Soviet'A prominent clean energy campaigner has been banned from the European Energy Forum after tweeting...

Co-operation pact with CGNP comes amid speculation Beijing could be potential investor in reactors project at Hinkley PointThe chances of a state-owned Chinese company becoming involved in Britain's nuclear programme have...

The former energy minister says the government and EDF have too much to lose to not agree on nuclear subsidies and warns political discord over energy costs bill payers"One concept is to harness a new volcano," says Charles...

Company stops preparation of Hinkley Point site as negotiations continue over public subsidy for developing £14bn projectEDF energy is cutting scores of jobs to control costs at the site of its proposed new nuclear power...

The Iranian government has looked more willing to compromise in nuclear negotiations since the threat of an oil embargoThe Iranian government has claimed on numerous occasions that sanctions can't influence its nuclear policies...

No injuries as firefighters attend incident after blaze broke out and smoke billowed from plantA fire at a nuclear power plant triggered a major response by emergency services after smoke was seen billowing into the air.Police...

Efforts to repair damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant in Japan suffered yet another setback on Sunday when workers found a small leak in pipes leading from the facility's cooling pools...

Efforts to repair damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant in Japan suffered another setback on Sunday when workers found a small leak in pipes from the facility's cooling pools...

Concern grows as Lydd airport, near Dungeness, is given the green light for expansion despite warningsMinisters have chosen to ignore warnings that residential and commercial property should not be built too close to the...