“The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy ” (President Barack Obama State of the Union address, January 27, 2010). We have all heard this or similar, time and time again.
Nuclear power is the only source of base load electricity capable of meeting global energy demands whilst also mitigating against the risks of climate change. Unfortunately public perception of nuclear power is often coloured by issues of safety, radiotoxic waste,