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nuClear News No.117
The June 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, 20th May 2019
Unease at China’s Grip on Britain’s Nuclear Future
Quoting Dr Paul Dorfman.
The Times, 8th May 2019
Chernobyl cancer rates revised upwards
A reassessment of the impacts of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 has been made by UNSCEAR.
By Prof David Elliott
Renew Extra Monthly, 1st May 2019
Nuclear Wastelands
This double-issue of Nuclear Monitor is a series of six articles written by Prof. Andrew Blowers OBE, all concerned with nuclear waste.
By Prof Andrew Blowers
Nuclear Monitor, 24th April 2019
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
L’EPR de Flamanville risque d’accuser un nouveau retard catastrophique pour EDF
Quoting Yves Marignac.
Liberation, 11th April 2019
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).
By Prof David Elliott
Physics World, 10th April 2019