From Anglesy Today:
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Amicus the union is evaluating the alternative designs for nuclear new build.Amicus has taken a keen interest in the future of nuclear energy in the U.K. Click here and here for previous posts.
With Wylfa Nuclear Power Station on Anglesey among the sites due to close soon, local interest will be focused on the results of this assessment.
American, Canadian and French reactor designs will be vying for the contracts to replace the retiring UK technology.
According to Dougie Rooney, Amicus National Officer, the key areas for discussion are safety, employment implications, reliability and training.
The British Government is keen to meet its key,long term goals of energy security and lower carbon emissions, as set out in the recent Energy Review.
Technorati tags: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power, Energy, Technology, Environment, Electricity, United Kingdom
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