UK nuclear power plants rollout may be hit by planning hurdles. Companies bidding for government contracts to build the UK’s first mini-reactors may find there are factors beyond their control. Britain wants to revive its nuclear industry. Both the Conservatives and Labour, jostling for electoral success, see reactors as a way of decarbonising the energy network, providing a reliable base alongside clean but intermittent wind and solar power. But there’s a problem. All but one of the country’s existing nuclear … read more »
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