Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century

Nuclear energy has been a source of somewhat emotive debate since its discovery in the 1930's. This week we take a look at the current status of the global Nuclear Energy industry and the role it may play in the fast approaching energy transition.

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Research links below...

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http://www.beyondnuclear.org/home/2019/6/20/12-years-late-overbudget-and-delayed-again-the-flamanville-f.html

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/15/nuclear-power-no-hinkley-point-yes-atomic-energy

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=what+was+the+orignal+budget+for+Hinkley+pint+c&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8



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