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The University will lead a project to develop a methodology and decision-support system for assessing the sustainability of nuclear power, considering both energy supply and demand. The Sustainability Assessment of Nuclear Power: An Integrated Approach (SPRIng) project is being led by Professor Adisa Azapagic in the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science.She said: “The outputs of this three-year project will have the potential to contribute to a better quality of life through improved understanding of the sustainability implications of the nuclear option compared to other energy options. Given the importance of the subject and the interest in its outputs, the work has a potential to impact both the UK and the international scenes.” | Government nuclear proposals | Speed up planning process to make it easier to build plants.
No public subsidies for nuclear except in emergencies.
No limit to amount of electricity generated by nuclear power.
New independent body to monitor decommissioning costs.
Trebling of investment in wind and wave power.
Store nuclear waste at 'interim' facility until suitable underground site found. |
The framework being developed will draw together technical, environmental, economic, social and governance perspectives to enable systematic, transparent and balanced assessment of nuclear power relative to other energy options – including renewables. The government will not be building any reactors itself - but says it will take steps, such as streamlining the planning process and identifying likely sites, to encourage private operators to build them. Partners in the project include UK universities, large nuclear engineering companies, government departments, media organisations and NGOs.
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