Category: Jobs and Economics
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Updated Load Factors For UK Nuclear Power Plants
We are often told that nuclear power provides reliable baseload and, unlike renewables, do not need backup. However, as the data shows1 this is not […]
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Sizewell C Second Consultation: Jobs and Employment
I have written several times about the effect on employment of new nuclear build: This is just some further points about employment rights and EDF. […]
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Update: The Recent ‘Review’ Of The Hinkley C Project
My last post was about the ‘review’ of the Hinkley C project. I have now received the final decision from the BEIS over my Freedom […]
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The Recent ‘Review’ Of The Hinkley C Project
In July 2016 the UK government announced a ‘review’ of project to build the ‘Hinkley C’ nuclear power plant1. In September 2016 they then announced […]
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‘Bigging Up’ Nuclear
The director of one of the companies I used to work for had a technique of getting contracts which is probably not that uncommon. He […]
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Nuclear Strike Price and the ‘Open and Transparent’ Energy Market
I previously posted the response from Michael Fallon (Minister of State for Business & Energy) to a number of questions I asked my MP (Peter […]
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Future Energy Costs and the Nuclear Strike Price
As I have posted previously I have been trying to find out from DECC how they justified the £92.5/MWh strike price for Hinkley C. Here […]
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Future Energy Prices: Correspondence with MP & Michael Fallon
Peter Lux: Friday 1 November 2013 Dear Peter Aldous,I am writing to ask you to explain the reason why the strike price of £92.5/MWh has […]
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Future Electricity Costs
I have been asking DECC via my MP how they justified the £92.5/MWh strike price for Hinkley C. Although it is difficult to project future […]
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Nuclear Jobs – Boom and Bust in Rural Communities
As noted previously, EdF claim that new nuclear build at Hinkley or Sizewell will lead to 25,000 temporary jobs. 25,000 temporary jobs created also means […]
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25,000 Jobs
Almost without fail when the possibility of new nuclear power stations at Hinkley or Sizewell are mentioned it is stated that ‘they will create 25,000 […]
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USA Nuclear Plants Shut Due To Flaws
It was announced recently that the troubled San Onofree nuclear plant in the US is to be shut permanently1. The plant has had a large […]
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The Economics of Nuclear Energy – British Energy History
I thought it would be good to have a look at the economics of nuclear power by having a look at the history of ‘British […]
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Is Wind Power Ineffective and Costly?
There has been another spate of articles about wind being costly and ineffective. How much do subsidies for wind cost? Well, according to the London […]
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Financing Nuclear Build
I have been having a quick look at the cost of nuclear power compared with wind, solar, CHP etc. However, I have many problems many […]
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French Nuclear Outages August 7th 2012
List of nuclear power plant outages in France as of 7th August 2012. Only 39 out of 58 French nuclear plants currently operating. UNIT NAME […]
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Rising Costs of Nuclear Build in USA and Canada
I wrote previously about the delays and increasing costs of Olkiluoto and Flamanville reactors in Europe. Things are not much better – or possibly even […]
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The local Impact of Sizewell C and D on employment and the economy
Key Matters of Concern: Full report is here
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Olkiluoto and Flamanville – More Defects
Concrete pouring has been suspended at Flamanville due to weld defects. Other parts made by the same manufacturer are now beind investigated. Despite the fact […]
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UK R&D Expenditure on Energy
Just a quick look at the UKs R&D expenditure on energy. Not that exciting but I thought I would have a look. Data is taken […]
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