Energy in crisis: nuclear goes up the agenda
The Naked Scientists Podcast
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Is There a Case for Nuclear Power in the UK?
The cost of constructing new nuclear energy plants ran to billions. Unlike fossil fields, with a big carbon footprint, also a tiny amount of uranium packs a huge punch. A sugar cube size lump of the stuff contains as much energy as a ton of coal. So i think there's a pretty good case for the uk. To have at least some nucleas as part of the mix, as long as it's not outrageously expensive.
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