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Science and Innovation 2010

August 1, 2010 in Blog

A member of the Comment:Visions team attended the GovNet Communication’s Science and Innovation 2010 Conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London on 16 June. The theme of the event was the need to address the way the UK supports its science and technology talent and turning the support into economic growth...Read more

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Programme: The Question of Nuclear Energy

June 1, 2009 in Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power; the feared and unloved energy source, which proved so controversial during the second half of the 20th century, is back.

Professor Janne Wallenius is a reactor physicist at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In this eye-opening interview he talks about the advances made in the technology around nuclear power, both in terms of the safety of the plants themselves and new techniques for storing used fuel.

Could nuclear power provide 40% of the planet’s electricity needs in the future? Professor Wallenius believes that this is not only possible, but inevitable and desirable as it would reduce our dependence on oil using existing technology. Watch the interview now for a new view of nuclear.

Discussion: What role should nuclear technology play in our future energy mix?

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