ncg in the news …
Efficient energy cuts UK electricity’s carbon output
The United Kingdom leads the way in cutting carbon output from electricity production, to the surprise of its political leaders.
By Paul Brown
Climate News Network, 24th March 2020
Why a Solar-Rich UAE Is Turning to Nuclear Energy
By Dr Paul Dorfman
The National Interest, 16th March 2020
Letters
I read with incredulity the claims of Horizon nuclear chief Duncan Hawthorne that his company, which is really a Japanese shell company with no products, could build nuclear plants offering power at half the currently projected cost from the Hinkley Point C plant being built.
By Dr David Lowry
The Sunday Times, 15th March 2020
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ncg, launched in 2007, is an independent, non-profit virtual institute dedicated to providing expert research and analysis of nuclear issues. Through publications and scholarly exchanges the ncg seeks to encourage thoughtful debate and inform people and policy about this critical power arena.
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Nuclear power went backwards in 2019, and the outlook is bleak
Nuclear power went backwards last year with the permanent shutdown of nine power reactors and the startup (grid connection) of six. Startups were concentrated in Russia (three) and China (two), with one in South Korea. The shutdowns were spread across eight countries. Worse still for the industry – much worse … [Continue Reading]