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Nuclear power

(7 Posts)
Galen Tue 19-Mar-13 18:32:33

Hooray! Hinckley point has the go ahead.
Clean energy. Loads of new jobs.
Just waiting for the government and EDF to agree costs.

Mishap Tue 19-Mar-13 18:34:12

I thought Hinckley already existed - are they revamping it?

Galen Tue 19-Mar-13 18:41:12

No, this is a NEW one . Hinckley C!

Bags Tue 19-Mar-13 19:44:27

smile

Ana Tue 19-Mar-13 19:46:14

Good!

MrsJamJam Tue 19-Mar-13 19:49:39

Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels has to be a priority. So nuclear has to be part of the mix.

Galen Tue 19-Mar-13 19:53:31

The only problem is I think it's going to be a PWR rather than a magnox. It's the one the French have and they have been known to develop cracks. My oh who was a power station designer didn't like them, although he was designing the cabling runs to avoid a TMI meltdown situation.