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Nuclear power: way forward or cul-de-sac? (1992)
| Author | P.Bunyard |
| Date | February 1992 |
| Classification | 6.01.0.00/160 (GENERAL) |
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SUMMARY At first sight nuclear power would appear to offer an obvious solution to the global warming caused by the emission of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. It provides power in bulk and by means of the fast reactor, deriving its energy from reprocessed and therefore recycled fuel, would appear to have a long term future. Yet, many uncertainties remain, including the cost relative to other power-generating systems. Thus, having given the go-ahead first to the construction of a PWR at Sizewell and then at Hinkley Point, the UK government is waiting until 1994 for a review of its nuclear policy before committing itself to a future programme. Here, the cost of nuclear power has clearly played a big role in the government's hesitation. Indeed, the intention of getting private industry to take over Britain's nuclear reactors at the same time as the rest of the electricity supply system was foiled when the real price of nuclear-generated electricity was revealed in the late 1980s and was found to be nearly double that indicated by the Central Electricity generating Board at the Hinkley Point C public inquiry …
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