Nuclear

British officials talking to Chinese about plan that could see up to five reactors being built at cost of £35bn, sources say

Report by developer GE Hitachi says technology could deal with country's nuclear waste stockpile cost-effectively

Department said largest proportional budget underspend can be attributed to unexpectedly large earnings from Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Science and Technology Committee warn government is not an impartial source of information on new energy projects

Energy giant announces Bouygues TP-Laing O’Rourke joint venture selected as preferred bidder for key £2bn nuclear plant contract

Ministers rubber-stamp feed-in tariff regime, promising generous returns for solar and wind energy projects

Commons committee chairman Tim Yeo says heads of state must intervene, after EDF casts doubt on its UK investment

Government considering new target after US figures show electricity from fossil fuels rose 40 per cent during reactor stress tests

Building contracts expected this week may not be awarded until 2013, pushing back new nuclear plant by up to four years

Ed Davey insists Energy Bill will not delay investments and reveals Horizon nuclear project has garnered "huge interest" from potential buyers