nuclear

Nuclear

Toshiba warns over its survival as it forecasts £7bn losses

Crisis creates concern about future of UK's Moorside nuclear plant, in which subsidiary Westinghouse is a key player

clock 12 April 2017 • 3 min read

Politics

Article 50: UK confirms plans to pull out of Euratom after Brexit

Agency charged with safeguarding Europe's nuclear industry will lose UK as a member under current plans, Theresa May's Article 50 letter confirms

clock 29 March 2017 • 5 min read

Energy

UK offshore wind 'will lower energy bills' more than nuclear

RenewableUK chief says windfarms could offer cheaper prices than rates government agreed with new nuclear power stations

clock 13 February 2017 • 4 min read

Nuclear

Brexit will delay new British nuclear power stations, warn experts

Analysts say exit from EU atomic treaty is 'lose-lose' that will raise costs and safety questions at plants such as Hinkley Point C

clock 30 January 2017 • 4 min read

Energy

UK ramps up to record 50 per cent low carbon power in Q3 clean energy milestone

Welcome early Christmas gift for low carbon energy advocates as coal power output continued to fall in third quarter of 2016

clock 23 December 2016 • 4 min read

Science

Researchers retract study suggesting pro-nuclear countries lag on clean energy

Research published this summer suggested countries with strong support for nuclear energy lag on EU climate targets

clock 29 November 2016 • 2 min read