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- The government isn't quite ready to drop its obsession with nuclear | Nils Pratley Fri, 18 Jan 19, 5:51amGreg Clark knows nuclear cannot compete with the likes of wind and solar – but he is not giving up
- Does Hitachi decision mean the end of UK's nuclear ambitions? Thu, 17 Jan 19, 10:23pmDespite recent scrapping of three plants, experts still feel the energy has stake in future
- Hitachi scraps £16bn nuclear power station in Wales Thu, 17 Jan 19, 8:11pmJapanese giant unable to agree deal with UK as fears grow for Anglesey atomic plant• Does this mean the end of UK’s new nuclear dream?
- Does the Hitachi decision mean the end of the UK's nuclear dream? Thu, 17 Jan 19, 10:23pmDespite the recent scrapping of three nuclear plants experts still believe the energy has a stake in the future
- Moorside’s atomic dream was an illusion. Renewables are the future Sun, 11 Nov 18, 6:00pmThe collapse of Toshiba’s project underlines the fact that new nuclear is a more unreliable proposition than wind and solarToshiba’s decision to pull out of building a nuclear power station in Cumbria last week will cause...
- Toshiba's failure shows private sector cannot deliver nuclear future for UK | Phillip Inman Fri, 9 Nov 18, 1:30amAs Cumbria reactor plan stalls, it is clear that huge resources are needed for such projects
- Activists call for halt to 'nuclear mud' dumping off Wales Mon, 1 Oct 18, 4:00pmCampaigners say sediment has not been tested properly and may do ‘irreversible harm’
- Energy firms demand billions from UK taxpayer for mini reactors Mon, 1 Oct 18, 1:34amMinisters under pressure to fund new generation of small-scale nuclear power stations
- Abandoning nuclear power plans 'would push up carbon emissions' Thu, 27 Sep 18, 3:07amReport due to be published on Thursday warns of ‘folly of technological tribalism’
- Beware China’s role in UK nuclear industry | Letters Mon, 30 Jul 18, 2:50amJeffrey Henderson warns against Chinese state-owned firms playing a decisive part in one of our most strategically important industriesWhile we need to be concerned about China’s growing presence in Britain’s electricity...
- Facebook’s results suggest it is short of new users and goodwill Sun, 29 Jul 18, 4:00pmAs more of the world logs on, the company is nearing saturation: so now it is spending on rebuilding its reputationWhat’s bad for Facebook’s market cap might be good for society...
- China's long game to dominate nuclear power relies on the UK Fri, 27 Jul 18, 1:53amTechnology developed at Hinkley Point could be used in future facilities all over the world
- Cool down nuclear plan because renewables are better bet, ministers told Tue, 10 Jul 18, 9:01amGovernment advisers say UK should back just one more new nuclear power station in the next few years
- The Guardian view on tidal energy: cost is not the whole story | Editorial Wed, 27 Jun 18, 3:43amMinisters’ decision to shelve a pioneering wave power scheme in Swansea Bay is based on evidence – but also ideologyThe UK government’s decision to shelve plans to build the world’s first tidal lagoon off Swansea...
- Britain’s nuclear U-turn puts us in a very lonely club | Fred Pearce Fri, 8 Jun 18, 9:30pmPumping £5bn into a new plant in north Wales as a way to fight climate change is a solution at odds with the rest of the world