On 22 July 2025, the UK government announced that Sizewell C new nuclear power projects reached final investment decision (FID). A look at what has been announced contains some surprises and prompts questions. Comments and corrections are most welcome. * … Continued
Nuclear has a role to play in providing reliable carbon-free electricity, but in the US and Europe it is likely to be too expensive to have more than a small role. * As I have written two books about nuclear … Continued
What happened? At 14.46 on 11 March 2011, the largest earthquake ever to hit Japan started in the Pacific Ocean about 72km (45 miles) from the Japanese coast. Occurring in fairly shallow waters, the earthquake caused a tsunami with a … Continued