The UK’s planned Hinkley Point C nuclear energy project has had a troubled road to development to date, with a substantial and growing number of apparent roadblocks appearing in recent times. To add two more — a rep for the French CFE-CGC Energy Union (which maintains two seats on the … [continued]
Even many of the supporters of nuclear energy in the “environmentalist” camp — such as George Monbiot, Mark Lynas, and Chris Goodall — are now advocating for the cancellation of the Hinkley C project in the UK, as evidenced by an article recently published by the three mentioned above. When … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-in Tariffs. By Dave Toke The British attitude to the notion that nuclear power is not cheap after all is a bit like a child who first hears that Father Christmas does not, after all, exist. Disbelief, and in this case a belief that if only … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-In Tariffs By Dr. David Toke As widespread incredulity spreads about the UK Government’s insistence that the plan to build Hinkley C nuclear power station is still on track, we must wonder which country and which companies will take the hit in the event of the … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-In Tariffs. By Dr David Toke Below is a copy of a letter I have sent to Simon Bullock, the Senior Energy Campaigner of Friends of the Earth Dear Simon, Thank you for news of FOE’s activities, which are most welcome. However, I am struck by … [continued]
Four gigantic new wind energy projects are now set to be developed off the coast of Scotland as per the recent decision by the Scottish Government to give them the green light. Altogether, the four projects in question — the Neart Na Gaoithe project being developed by Mainstream Renewable Energy; … [continued]
In a demonstration of how out of touch the UK government is with public opinion, it intends to pay approximately twice as much for electricity from the proposed Hinkley C nuclear power plant near Bristol than is paid for electricity from solar power in Europe. With high public support for solar … [continued]
Aside from my solar energy roundup and clean transport roundup, as well as all the stories we’ve covered on CleanTechnica, here are 12 more energy-related stories that I think are worth a read (and one repeat): Wind Wind to Lead Renewables in Oz, but Solar Will Overtake Bard Offshore Finished … [continued]
