The ghost of Concorde stalks the Franco-British nuclear renaissance. Critics fear history is repeating itself as Flamanville opens late and vastly over budget. France’s first nuclear plant for a quarter century is finally going ahead at Flamanville on the coast of Normandy, 12 years late and six times over budget. EDF has loaded the fuel of the giant European Pressurised Reactor or EPR1. The first nuclear reaction will take place within weeks, reaching full power of 1.65 gigawatts (GW) by … read more »
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