nuclear-news

Opinion:

¶ “If wind and solar power are cheaper and quicker, do we really need Hinkley Point?” • Should Theresa May take the axe to the troubled Hinkley Point nuclear project, it will propel wind and solar power further into the limelight. Britain would do well to focus such things as on lithium-air, sodium-ion, and flow batteries. [The Guardian]

The floating solar farm on Godley Reservoir near Manchester.
Photograph: Ashley Cooper

¶ “If we’re serious about industrial strategy, renewables is a good place to start” • Cancelling the planned new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point will be a huge victory for the offshore wind industry. The word from inside No 10 Downing Street is not clear yet, but so many Tories, including the prime minister, are unsettled. [The Guardian]

Science and Technology:

¶ In a rare endeavor, Crystal Serenity has embarked on a 32-night journey…