Nuclear power

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We need to keep an open mind on cold fusion potential | Letters
Letters: Scientists around the world are leading research into cold fusion as an alternative to fossil fuels so it should not be dismissed as pseudo-scientific, say MIT-based researchers. Plus a letter from Huw Price

07, Feb, 2025 @6:01 PM

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Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 citing fears for Welsh language
Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system

Eleni Courea Political correspondent

07, Feb, 2025 @11:28 AM

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Starmer pledges to ‘build, baby, build’ as green groups criticise nuclear plans
Greenpeace says PM has ‘swallowed industry spin whole’ after plans unveiled to expand in England and Wales

Peter Walker and Matthew Taylor

06, Feb, 2025 @5:30 PM

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What are small modular reactors and why does UK want to build them?
Keir Starmer hopes plans to encourage investments in SMRs will allow nuclear expansion in England and Wales

Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

06, Feb, 2025 @3:15 PM

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Keir Starmer unveils plan for large nuclear expansion across England and Wales
Prime minister vows to ‘push past nimbyism’ and calls on tech firms to help build small modular reactors to power AI datacentres

Jessica Elgot and Jasper Jolly

06, Feb, 2025 @12:01 AM

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Cold fusion claims that don’t bear scrutiny | Letters
Letter: Dr Philip Thomas responds to a letter claiming that cold fusion could be a viable alternative to fossil fuels

02, Feb, 2025 @4:45 PM

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Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant
Solution to stop River Severn fish being sucked into cooling systems taking too long to resolve, EDF says

Jillian Ambrose

30, Jan, 2025 @7:00 AM

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Cold fusion may be a viable energy alternative to end reliance on fossil fuels | Letters
Letters: A number of companies have been able to make these low-energy nuclear reactions work reliably, write Brian Josephson, David J Nagel, Alan Smith, Dr Jean-Paul Biberian and Yasuhiro Iwamura

28, Jan, 2025 @6:24 PM

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Rolls-Royce wins its biggest ever MoD deal with £9bn nuclear submarine contract
Agreement to make reactors for Royal Navy will create more than 1,000 jobs and safeguard 4,000 other roles

Mark Sweney

24, Jan, 2025 @8:33 AM

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Nuclear fusion: it’s time for a reality check | Letters
Letters: Significant obstacles lie ahead in the quest for commercially viable nuclear fusion, writes Luca Garzotti

22, Jan, 2025 @6:13 PM

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Hitchhiking frog article hopped over a crucial detail | Brief letters
Brief letters: Animal welfare | Nuclear fusion | Atomic waste | Managing investments | What’s in a name?

20, Jan, 2025 @6:02 PM

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Weatherwatch: Could small nuclear reactors help curb extreme weather?
As natural disasters make need to cut CO2 emissions clearer than ever, energy demand of AI systems is about to soar

Paul Brown

17, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM

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