Sizewell C

Details of how people from Suffolk could find work at a proposed nuclear power plant have been revealed. Bosses at Sizewell C, which is still waiting for a decision on planning permission to be made by the Secretary of State, …

Octopus

“It was like an arranged wedding,” Greg Jackson, founder of Octopus Energy, quipped following a recent encounter with Michael Lee. Before the pair’s first meeting in person, the British energy group had bought Lee’s start-up for $5 million, rebranded the …

Sizewell

Letter from Austrian Government “Spent fuel and radioactive waste can cause adverse environmental impacts and therefore an EIA for a new NPP needs to assess the nuclear waste management. But no sufficient proof of safe disposal for spent fuel and …

New Nuclear

THE UK Government has been urged to end its “obsession” with nuclear power and focus on renewable energy. The SNP have said it is “abundantly clear” nuclear will cost more and will send energy bills soaring even further, while people …

Sizewell

Vienna, which is heavily reliant on Russian natural gas, has officially raised concerns about the safety of the UK’s new nuclear designs. In a letter to the Business Department, Austria’s energy ministry has slammed the Sizewell C plant that is …

Sizewell

Nuclear safety warning deals blow to Johnson’s energy revolution. Austria objects to Sizewell C plant in its latest attack on British energy policy. Boris Johnson’s plans for a nuclear energy revolution are facing a fresh hurdle after the Austrian government …

Nuclear Security

The number of formal reports documenting security issues at the UK’s civil nuclear facilities has hit its highest level in at least 12 years amid a decline in inspections, the Guardian can reveal. Experts said the news raised concerns about …

Sizewell

Construction of the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk could cost taxpayers more than double what the government has suggested, according to new research. Construction of Sizewell C has not yet been confirmed, with the planning decision having recently been …

Sizewell

The proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station could cost UK taxpayers more than double government estimates and take an extra five years to build, according to research. Ministers will decide in July whether to approve the development of the Suffolk …