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Heatwaves don't have to spell game over for nuclear

  • Kirsty Gogan, Energy for Humanity
  • 06 September 2019
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There are ways to manage curtailment of nuclear power during a heatwave, argues Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan

My Irish blood does not handle heatwaves very well so I counted myself lucky to have escaped the stifling city for the seaside during the recent hottest bank holiday Monday ever recorded. Unfortunately,...

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