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Nuclear industry looks to the future |
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New nuclear power stations may be a realistic proposition in the future the Energy Minister Stephen Timms has confirmed. Speaking at the Nuclear Industry Association and the British Nuclear Energy Society's annual 'Energy Choices' conference, Mr Timms emphasised the fact that "keeping the nuclear option open is the right decision at the moment" and that new nuclear build "may well be a realistic proposition in the future". A record total of over 200 delegates attended this year's event at Church House in London, reinforcing the image of a healthy industry with a promising future. The audience enjoyed an excellent list of prominent speakers and the messages put across were upbeat and encouraging.
Other speeches included an assessment by BNFL's Lawrie Haynes of the Government's measures to create a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to deal with legacy waste, modelling the energy future by Dr Lisa Woolhouse, and a comparative example from North America, with Milton Caplan of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Judy Larkin of Regester Larkin gave a challenging and much needed presentation on how the industry can ameliorate and refresh its image and encourage the public to see it in a more positive light. An enlightening and stimulating day closed with a passionate speech by two members of the Young Generation Network, representing young professionals in the nuclear industry, Claire Gallery-Strong and Neil Crewdson. Their words highlighted the plentiful reasons for young people to join and stay with the industry for a unique and challenging career, confirming that nuclear offers a bright future.
The Energy Choices conference took place on 4 December at Church House in Westminster. Further information including Stephen Timms' speech is available by clicking here. |
