A nuclear energy renaissance for the UK? with Adam Bell, Stonehaven

This week I'm joined by nuclear whizz Adam Bell of Stonehaven to discuss last week's UK Spending Review which invested a lot of money and political capital to rejuvenate the UK's fast dwindling fleet of nuclear power stations. We discuss the following:• Why did the building of nuclear reactors (almost) grief to a halt in 1989?• The risks of China and Russia dominating the nuclear industry• Why the construction Hinkley C is running over budget and behind schedule• Small modular reactor technology and use cases• The role of nuclear in meeting the Government's clean power objectives• Renewables today or nuclear next decade? Opportunity cost tensions• The changing role of GB Energy• Is the nuclear announcement intended to provide the Government with political cover for Net Zero?• Public opinion of nuclear energy• Fuel availability and waste disposalPhew! The density of information and insight packed into this episode could power a small grid by itself.The Net Zero Business Podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd – Bringing Sustainability to Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.