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nuClear News No.116
The May issue of the newsletter from No 2 Nuclear Power, keeping climate campaigners informed about nuclear developments in the UK, and anti-nuclear campaigners about climate issues.
By Pete Roche
No 2 Nuclear Power, 24th April 2019
Europe’s new nuclear plants hit more snags
Plans for two new nuclear plants in Western Europe have met more setbacks in the last week, risking the industry’s future here.
By Paul Brown
Climate News Network, 16th April 2019
Small Modular Reactors
Prof Steve Thomas discusses Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at NFLA seminar, Anglesey, Wales, Saturday 13th April 2019.
Stop Wylfa, 13th April 2019
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The costs of decarbonization
The OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has produced an updated study of System Costs with High Shares of Nuclear and Renewables. Perhaps unsurprisingly, its new report concludes that nuclear wins hands down over variable renewable energy (VRE). The agency says that “a mix relying primarily on nuclear energy is the … [Continue Reading]