Sentences with phrase «of nuclear power stations»

Later he confirmed that he would ignore his party's longstanding opposition to nuclear power to drive through a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Here, he examines the impact of a nuclear power station explosion and earthquake upon a fictional Japanese village.

What really is the attraction of nuclear power stations to Western nations?

There has been a stagnation in the building of nuclear power stations in Europe as fears concerning safety have mounted, especially in the wake of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters, and the problem of the disposal and storage of radioactive waste materials has not been solved.

This article fills in a little on the current stepping back from the building of nuclear power stations in, Nuclear - deserted».

15 It took IBM researcher Scott Lunsford just one day to penetrate the network of a nuclear power station: «I thought, «Gosh, this is a big problem.

Other key figures include the «very able» Richard Ford, who leads on international work; Richard Griffiths, who is acting for NuGeneration in relation to the development of a nuclear power station in Moorside; and Emma Harling - Phillips, who joined from DLA Piper.

I strongly suspect that no company would be interested in taking full financial responsibility for the whole life of a nuclear power station and the waste; the amount of money that they would have to lock away would be too large and would make the whole operation economically unviable.

The Queen's Speech today laid the groundwork for a new generation of nuclear power stations with a trio of new bills.

If that's not the case, then none of the Nuclear power stations here on Earth would work either.

«A global energy crisis - don't worry, just before I go there's time to buy a new set of nuclear power stations.»

Mr Betts was satisfied with the concessions offered, including a two year review of the proposals, government pre-approval of nuclear power station and airport sites before a Commission decision and new rights for those issued compulsory purchase orders.

Two years ago, no one dared mention the possibility of a nuclear power station in Latvia.

When projects on the scale of a nuclear power station or THORP are concerned, or the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, to give another example, it is not possible to model them fully in the laboratory using traditional trial - and - error methodology.

This transfer of energy between particles with different speed limits is called Cherenkov radiation, and it makes the reactor pools of nuclear power stations glow with a bluish light.

«That's nearly the output of a nuclear power station,» Venkataraman says, «and it's more dramatic when you consider that coal - fired power plants generate 1 megawatt and release 2,250 lbs.

The country's particular problems include the drying up of native oil and gas from the North Sea, an ageing portfolio of nuclear power stations and a renewable - energy sector struggling to become competitive.

Atkins supported the criteria development and the assessment of suitability and risk for future site selection of nuclear power stations.

Powerpoint covering a detailed description of the structure of nuclear power stations, then states advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power.

Russia has begun a massive expansion of its nuclear power stations, but it will take a few years before they come onstream.

Winter challenges for energy security in France With a series of nuclear power station shutdowns for maintenance, France is facing electricity supply constraints.

In 2011, it began to burn more after shutting eight of its nuclear power stations following the Fukushima disaster in Japan.

By way of an illustration, can you imagine the reaction if a scientist reported in the safety literature that there was a critical flaw in the design of a nuclear power station, but told policymakers that everything was fine?

In the USA «in - situ decommissioning», that is the entombment of nuclear power stations cost US$ 73 million for two reactors.

The government hopes NDA land, its fuel manufacturing business at Springfields and existing uranic material could all be used in the next generation of nuclear power stations.

The formation of the IEA cemented UK and US policies of energy independence, shifting their focus to increasing oil and gas exploration, along with the development of nuclear power stations.

China itself is planning a rapid growth in its nuclear power sector and any possibility of cost reductions in the building of nuclear power stations would be welcome.

Then there is the Conservative Party's apparent shift on the nuclear issue, with Tory energy spokesman Alan Duncan openly voicing his «suspicion» of the case for a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Cameron refers to a «fleet» of nuclear power stations.

ConservativeHome predicts that plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations may be the straw that breaks the back...

«If the prime minister gets his way and a new generation of nuclear power stations are built, both the taxpayer and consumer will get stung again.

The government's attempts to reach consensus over plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations have once again provoked controversy.

Government support for a new generation of nuclear power stations has been condemned, the day before it is formally announced in the Commons.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has already confirmed it will make its sites available for developers wanting to build a new generation of nuclear power stations.

The Queen's speech includes measures for building a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Energy companies are reporting a shortage of people with the skills needed to insulate our homes, install the smart meters that are planned to be in every UK home and build a new generation of nuclear power stations.

A new generation of nuclear power stations will be encouraged to supply unlimited amounts of electricity to the national grid, The Times has learnt.

... that Britain should build a new generation of nuclear power stations.

A few years ago, early estimates suggested that the next generation of nuclear power stations, like Bradley and Hinkley Point, could be online by 2018; but now it's unlikely they'll be up and running before 2025.

In July 2017, The New York Times reported that hackers had been infiltrating the networks of nuclear power stations and energy facilities in the US and elsewhere by targeting employees, such as control engineers.