Futures Forum: Climate change "is encouraging the sleeping giant beneath our feet to stir once again" ............... Prof Bill McGuire @ the Sidmouth Science Festival
... the point was raised that many of the UK's if not the world's nuclear power stations - which are positioned on the coast - would end up underwater:
Rising Sea Levels To Endanger Nuclear Power Future :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website
UK nuclear sites at risk of flooding, report shows | Environment | The Guardian
Moreover, as to date, 'no nuclear power station has been successfully decommissioned':
The Real Cost of Nuclear Power | The Real Cost of Nuclear Power
On the other hand, here is a typically-off-the-wall notion from the Economist - and the French Government:
Nuclear power: All at sea | The Economist
Could underwater nuclear stations be headed for the English channel? | Environment | theguardian.com
An overview of the UK's nuclear industry will be given by Narmeen Rehman this coming Saturday 18th October:
Nuclear Energy in the UK
Narmeen Rehman
The UK has a strong history in nuclear power generation - but what are the current challenges?
Date:
Venue: Cellar Bar, Kennaway House
Ticket Information:
| Adults: | FREE |
| Children: | FREE |
This presentation will explain the fundamentals of nuclear energy and take a historical view through the key milestones and developments in nuclear technology including an overview of Nuclear New Build, the Hinkley Point C project and the current challenges faced by the nuclear industry.
Narmeen Rehman read Engineering Science at Oxford University. Following graduation, she completed the EDF Energy nuclear graduate training scheme and is a mechanical engineer currently working in the Structural Integrity branch on the behaviour of high temperature materials.
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Sidmouth Science Festival - Narmeen Rehman
See also:
Futures Forum: What are the most efficient forms of energy.. at a local level?
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