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Global 2000 Conference: ‘Climate Crisis – Why nuclear is not helping’
Vienna, 7-8 Oct 2019
Speakers include Dr Paul Dorfman
Global 2000
REN21 on renewables: ‘much progress’ but world ‘not on track’
In its latest annual Renewables Global Status Report, REN21, the global renewable energy network, says that renewables are increasingly preferred for new electricity generation
By Prof David Elliott
Physics World, 14th August 2019
Too expensive, too dangerous: the accusations tightening the noose around nuclear power
JP Casey speaks to Shaun Burnie.
Power Technology, 12th August 2019
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Does the UK need 40 GW of firm capacity?
Whether it comes from nuclear plants or fossil fuel-fired power stations with carbon capture and storage (CCS), the UK will need 30-40 GW of new “firm” low-carbon baseload generation by 2050 to meet the net-zero emissions target, Greg Clark reportedly said, just before being replaced by Andrea Leadsom as UK … [Continue Reading]