Category: Issues
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Global Warming
What is Global Warming? Global warming is a phenomenon related to increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide gas. Carbon-dioxide is a chemical product of burning carbon-containing materials such as coal, oil, gas, wood and paper. Carbon dioxide is a ‘greenhouse gas’ meaning it has a particular property whereby it can absorb […]
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Small Modular Reactors
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are part of a new generation of nuclear power plant design being developed in several countries to supply small communities. Other than residential electricity capacity – which could theoretically support a small city in the UK residential capacity and not much else, their design is also suggested for use in high-power […]