Renewed interest in nuclear energy will go nowhere unless we talk about carbon pricing. As energy minister Chris Bowen points out, nuclear is extremely expensive.
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Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.
Despite decades of progress on nonproliferation, Russia’s new threats of nuclear strikes bring to mind that convincing countries to reduce their nuclear weapons has long been very difficult.
Nuclear power could stabilise the transition to an all-renewable grid, but new reactors carry risks.
It is impossible to label nuclear power as sustainable without taking into account the entire life cycle of a nuclear reactor and the industry’s exposure to environmental and geopolitical risks.
The conflict highlights the folly of nations exiting nuclear power while continuing to use coal, gas and oil.
Russia isn’t a major producer of uranium, but it handles a large share of the steps that turn it into nuclear fuel. That makes it a major player in this globalized industry.
While chemical weapons are likely a greater threat than nuclear weapons, use of the latter is also not impossible.
Russia is a big player in the global nuclear power construction business. Why this era could soon be over.
The world held its collective breath as Russian troops battled Ukrainian forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The battle is over and no radiation escaped, but the danger is far from over.
Trouble may arise if the operating reactor is shut down, with risks ranging from a used fuel meltdown to a reactor core explosion.
The fire at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine understandably raised the spectre of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But thankfully this time another nuclear catastrophe was avoided.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But with war in Ukraine, nations are looking for ways to cut those ties.
Fusion produces more energy per gram of fuel than any other process that could be achieved on Earth.
Experts in nuclear power and nuclear medicine worry that fears of radiation will keep us relying on fossil fuels for longer.
The new EU rules on sustainable finance defeat their own objective.
It can be hard to make up your mind about nuclear power. Two scientists help you sort through the arguments and come to your own conclusions.
The UK government sees a reliable and low-carbon solution to future energy crises in nuclear power.
A shift to heating our homes by heat pumps would put massive pressure on the electricity grid.
As WallStreetBets traders begin to eye stocks linked to the radioactive metal, there could be a major bubble in the offing.
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