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“Nuclear is UK’s new North Sea oil”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell March 26th, 2008 in Climate Change, nuclearIsn’t the definition of insanity knowing what you are about to do is wrong but doing it anyway. And then doing it again. And Again. If this is so, this gets pretty close.
Britain’s Business Secretary, John Hutton, will call today for a huge expansion of Britain’s nuclear power in what he predicts could be a […]
UK Plans “Significant” Increase in Nuclear Power
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell March 6th, 2008 in Climate Change, nuclearThe UK’s reliance on nuclear power will increase “significantly” over the next two decades, the business secretary, John Hutton, has admitted.
Hutton says he expects a new generation of nuclear power stations to be built to supply much more of the country’s electricity than the 19 per cent the existing ones deliver.
He also said he would […]
Things may be bad for BP, but at least the company is not going to go nuclear.
The oil major has confirmed it will not enter the nuclear power business, despite a dearth of opportunities in conventional oil and gas pushing rivals into alternative energy sources including nuclear.
After years of dithering by the government and a slick PR campaign by the industry, the UK government is set to approve a new generation of nuclear power stations today.
The business secretary, John Hutton, will tell MPs that new stations must be built to ensure future security of supply and help produce a balanced energy […]
US Urged to Act on Energy
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell July 18th, 2007 in Biofuels, Climate Change, Fuel Efficiency, nuclear, oil sandsThe US should adopt the toughest possible fuel economy standards for motor vehicles and join a global framework for managing carbon dioxide emissions.
These are the findings of a Bush administration-commissioned study of the energy industry, led by Lee Raymond, the former chairman of Exxon.
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