Now that UK nuclear power plans are in tatters, it's vital to double down on wind and solar

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 10:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Now that Japanese giants Toshiba and Hitachi have walked away from UK nuclear power projects that had previously been abandoned by others, it has forced the government to reassess the pro-nuclear bias of its energy policy. Greg Clark, the UK business secretary, has recognised that nuclear power is no longer cost competitive with renewable energy, but don't expect any extra push into the cheaper technology.

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