Tag: Britain

  • New Nuclear Gets Built When Governments Run Development & Taxpayers Take The Risk

    The section emphasizes the challenges of financing new nuclear power projects and the importance of government intervention in making them economically viable. It discusses the role of standardization in nuclear technology markets, using China as an example, and highlights the need for patient capital, standardized designs, controlled change, repeat construction, and durable supply chains in nuclear programs. Examples from Britain and Czechia illustrate how government support and ownership are necessary for new nuclear projects to attract investment. The conclusion stresses that new nuclear power becomes investable when governments reshape the risk profile through funding, regulation, and support, and suggests that countries should make visible commitments to nuclear energy and compare it with alternatives on a full basis.

    https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/10/new-nuclear-financing-government-risk/

  • UK Has More EV Chargers Than Gas (Petrol) Nozzles

    The United Kingdom has surpassed the number of gas pump nozzles with over 118,000 public EV charger points compared to around 60,800 fuel pumps. The government is planning to add even more public EV chargers to accommodate the increasing number of electric vehicles on the road. With the steady decline of petrol stations in the UK since the 1960s, there is a possibility of no more petrol stations in Britain in about 12 years. To make it easier for residents without private driveways to charge their EVs, the UK government is rolling out plans to install 100,000 new local public chargers in the coming years.

    https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/21/uk-has-more-ev-chargers-than-gas-petrol-nozzles/