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- 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
- UK nuclear plans 'risk collapse if Hitachi talks fail' Sat, 26 May 18, 12:49amJapanese group believed to be demanding direct financial support with consumers making up the difference
- Cracks in nuclear reactor will hit EDF Energy with £120m bill Mon, 7 May 18, 12:49amProblems at Hunterston B in Scotland trigger doubts over six other 1970s and 80s plants
- Cracks in nuclear reactor threaten UK energy policy Mon, 7 May 18, 12:49amProblems at Hunterston B in Scotland trigger doubts over six other 1970s and 80s plants
- What steps can the UK take to reach net zero emissions by 2050? Sat, 21 Apr 18, 2:24amThe government has pledged to review its long-term climate targets. Renewable energy, housing and and transport are just some areas where new policies could cut emissions fast
- EDF warns of delays at Flamanville nuclear power station in France Tue, 10 Apr 18, 11:50pmExperts fear UK’s planned Hinkley plant will face similar budget and deadline problems
- Why are unions so keen on nuclear jobs? | Letters Thu, 5 Apr 18, 3:43amAndy Stirling and Phil Johnstone reply to criticism of their analysis of the government’s infatuation with nuclear powerThanks to Mike Clancy (Letters, 2 April) for responding to our analysis that intense UK government...
- Why is the UK government so infatuated with nuclear power? Thu, 29 Mar 18, 6:00pmAs the nuclear option looks less and less sensible, it becomes harder to explain Whitehall’s enthusiasm. Might it be to do with the military?
- Nuclear watchdog raises Hinkley Point C concerns Mon, 26 Mar 18, 2:20amManagement failings could affect safety at EDF power station if unaddressed, says inspector
- Communities offered £1m a year to host nuclear waste dump Thu, 25 Jan 18, 10:57pmNew search for communities willing to host underground site for thousands of years