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Here’s how we turbocharge new nuclear
With a new government committed to clean power, nuclear is essential. But to realise its promise, Britain needs to commit…
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The AfD’s nuclear option
How the German far right could end up in government.
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Is nuclear power the key to reaching net zero?
Despite recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, renewables remain the most important technology for reaching net zero.
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Using AI and robotics to help tackle Britain’s biggest nuclear challenge
New technologies are making decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear site safer, faster and cheaper.
Meet the nuclear power engineer who is thinking of future generations
As the government seeks to expand nuclear energy, old reactors still need to be maintained.
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With Belarus, Vladimir Putin continues his nuclear blackmail
Russia’s announcement that it will station nuclear weapons in its neighbouring country is intended to put pressure on the West.
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When will nuclear fusion produce more heat than hype?
Why a fusion power “breakthrough” is a true first, but won’t prevent climate breakdown.
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Is nuclear energy actually sustainable?
Sizewell C, if built, would not produce electricity until the 2030s. SMRs could be up and running as soon as…
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Sizewell C must go ahead
Nuclear energy provides hope for the climate emergency – and our energy bills.
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Letter from Helsinki: Finland’s challenge to Russia
From nuclear power to Nato, the Nordic nation is on the cusp of momentous change.
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Is Sizewell C actually going to be built?
Boris Johnson has said negotiations could be finalised in the coming weeks.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacks raise fears of second Chernobyl
Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other as the battle over who controls the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station escalates.
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Are Russian forces in Ukraine exploiting Western fears of a nuclear disaster?
The IAEA has warned of “potentially catastrophic consequences” after an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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A history of nuclear catastrophe
Seen by many as a route to net zero, nuclear power is haunted by its past disasters.
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Serhii Plokhy: “The Ukrainian army that no one ever knew existed is winning”
The pre-eminent historian discusses his new book on nuclear disasters, “atoms for peace” and the war in Ukraine.
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The risks of nuclear power in an increasingly destabilised world
The attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine will decrease support for the technology.
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Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic
Emmanuel Macron is struggling to reconcile climate action with a desire to support industry and secure France's energy supply.
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What are the essential items to stockpile in the face of impending nuclear disaster?
Books are the new Kindle.
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