openDemocracy forum members discuss nuclear power in light of the UK government's online consultation titled The Future of Nuclear Power (related documents here). Richard Lawson links to an interesting page underlining the many reasons why nuclear power does not provide an answer to global warming (duh). [more...]
Also on openDemocracy: A nuclear power primer by Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen ("Renewable energy from photovoltaics, biomass and wind will solve the world’s energy and climate problems, not nuclear-power giantism"); The true cost of nuclear energy by Pierpaolo Mittica, and more.