Nuclear
Secret government papers show taxpayers will pick up costs of Hinkley nuclear waste storage
Documents show steps Whitehall took to reassure French energy firm EDF and Chinese investors
Public backing for nuclear and shale gas falls to record low
Official government statistics shows public support for nuclear energy drops three per cent following Hinkley Point deal, and support for shale gas hits record low of 17 per cent
Breakthrough as MIT scientists set nuclear fusion pressure record
Researchers produce record 2.05 atmospheres of pressure in small tokamak device
Beyond Hinkley
The Hinkley Point project is understandably controversial, argues Kirsty Gogan, but nuclear innovation could yet sit at the heart of the government's industrial strategy
Government officially inks Hinkley deal with EDF and CGN
New safeguards sought by BEIS on the controversial £18bn nuclear project formally agreed by all parties at ceremony in London
Could UK small modular reactors be in operation by 2030?
Energy Technologies Institute argues small modular reactors capable of delivering clean power and heat could be in place by 2030 if the right policy framework is put in place
Hinkley will leave Britain behind the curve on energy policy
There are faster, cheaper, cleaner and smarter ways than Hinkley to deliver low-carbon electricity, argues E3G's Tom Burke
Could small nuclear fusion reactors provide the clean energy safety net the world needs?
The old joke suggests nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, but undeterred a British firm is now working to connect a nuclear fusion reactor to the grid by 2030
Why we need nuclear
Nuclear is an essential part of the UK's future low-carbon energy system, argues Tom Greatrex of the Nuclear Industry Association
EDF suffers credit downgrade following Hinkley approval
Standard & Poors downgrades EDF's credit rating just days after Moody's places its EDF rating on review
How I learned to continue worrying and love Hinkley Point
Following Paris Agreement ratification, fifth carbon budget approval, and the green light for Hinkley Point, encouraging signs are emerging that Theresa May is serious about climate action
A sunny alternative to Hinkley Point C?
Solar plus battery storage could deliver new energy generation and radically reduce the need for baseload power, says Bioregional's Nicholas Schoon
Funding a new wave of nuclear projects would be throwing good money after bad
Instead of Hinkley being the start of a "new wave" of British nuclear stations, it should mark the end of a long and sorry saga
Clark: Hinkley to herald a 'new era of UK nuclear power'
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy points to new wave of UK nuclear plants in address to MPs
Hinkley Point C green light: the green economy reacts
BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from business leaders, policy-makers, NGOs and campaigners
Government green lights Hinkley Point C
Official statement says new nuclear power plant will go ahead under 'revised agreement' with EDF and with new safeguards for future foreign investment
Reports: EDF board members launch legal complaint against company's Hinkley Point approval
Latest challenge to project comes as GMB and National Grid clash over risk of energy shortages
Hinkley uncertainty continues, as energy industry warns green 'golden age' could be lost
Government reportedly considering major rethink on new nuclear plans, as boss of Energy UK warns policy u-turns are undermining clean energy investment
U-Battery: Could 'micro-nuclear' technology solve our industrial power problem?
Super-small modular reactor could provide affordable low-carbon heat and power for industrial companies and remote communities, its developers claim
ECIU: Whatever the decision on Hinkley Point, it is not essential for the UK
Renewables, energy efficiency and demand side response can all negate the need for the £18bn nuclear project, according to a new think tank analysis
Reports: Offshore wind farm auction delayed as Hinkley rumours continue
FT reports the auction for new offshore wind farms expected this year will not now take place until early 2017
Study: Countries that support nuclear energy lag on climate targets
Pro-nuclear countries have been slower to embrace renewable energy than their nuclear-free counterparts, according to research from the University of Sussex
Crown Estate wades into Hinkley Point nuclear debate
Body says, with government reviewing £18.5bn project, benefits of renewables such as offshore wind should be looked at
May urged to pull plug immediately on Hinkley C over spying allegations
Name of China General Nuclear Power, which holds stake in the planned new reactors, has appeared in US legal papers
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