Editor's introduction
Chain reaction
The government will eventually approve a new generation of nuclear power plants, argues Richard Parsons
Richard Parsons
The nuclear debate
Spreading the power portfolio
Malcom Wicks argues that a range of options must be explored if the UK is to settle on a sustainable energy mix.
Malcolm Wicks
Nuclear is a green option
A responsible opposition must face up to the challenges of energy supply and back the government on nuclear power, argues Tim Yeo.
Tim Yeo
In it for the long term
Renewable energy sources offer a viable long-term alternative to nuclear power, says Sir Robert Smith
Sir Robert Smith
Forward thinking
Cleaning up nuclear's image
Winning over the public is essential to the successful decommissioning of civil nuclear sites, explains Sir Anthony Cleaver.
Sir Anthony Cleaver
Balancing risks
Risks associated with nuclear power should be considered in a broader context, argues David Ball
David Ball
Key issues
The energy trilemma
Affordability, security and climate change are the key energy policy issues, writes James Smith, Chairman, Shell UK
James Smith
Paying for power
Edward Davie considers how a future generation of nuclear power stations could be financed
Edward Davie
Alternative options
Putting conservation before consumption
Matt Mercer considers whether higher oil prices are here to stay and what that means for the energy debate
Matt Mercer
A future for fossil fuels
Carbon capture offers a way to keep burning fossil fuels while meeting strict emissions targets, says Stuart Haszeldine
Prof. Stuart Haszeldine
Renewables to the rescue?
Mark Cobley reviews the state of renewable energy and the sector’s contribution to Britain’s energy mix.
Mark Cobley
Moving beyond Kyoto
Sally Priestley looks at global efforts to combine environmental and energy concerns in a coherent policy.
Sally Priestley
Fuel poverty
Making fuel poverty history
David Threlfall outlines npower’s strategy for tackling fuel poverty, emphasising that the individual needs of sufferers must be taken into account
David Threlfall
Selling nuclear
Hard Sell
Jenny Gristock warns that there are no easy options when it comes to winning the argument for a second generation of nuclear power stations
Jenny Gristock
