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Our dependence on imported minerals, particularly from adversaries, poses a grave threat to national security. And it will cause serious trouble for key sectors of our economy if something isn't done soon to boost domestic...

With efficient renewables, the whole world could have a western European lifestyle and still use less energy, writes Nick Eyre, while Kathleen Askew asks what happens to hugely toxic radioactive waste

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets

French energy firm’s 12.5% stake will help to fund nuclear facility in Suffolk alongside £14.2bn UK state investment

Not only is nuclear essential if we want to reach net zero – it’s the key to tackling poverty, too

The U.S. stands at a pivotal crossroads in its energy future. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates its transformation of industries and daily life, the nation’s appetite for electricity is surging to unprecedented...

Prioritizing these low-return investments while starving high-EROI energy sources will only drive costs higher for taxpayers, slow economic growth, and compromise grid reliability...

Does something here seem like it doesn’t quite fit? Yes, it was just four years ago, in April 2021, that New York completed the forced closure of the two perfectly functional Indian Point nuclear plants, with combined generating...

Governor says plant upstate is ‘a critical energy initiative’ while renewable energy groups slammed the decision

Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?

The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has promised £14bn of investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant, kicking off what the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, says will be a ‘golden age for clean energy abundance’...

Ed Miliband’s vehicle for investing in renewables lost 30% of its pot to small modular nuclear reactors in the spending review

National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance

The £14.2 billion mentioned will be direct government investment in the project, which will still be owned by EDF. Private investors are still being sought, and a Final Investment Decision is expected next month.

Daisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against Trump