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The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom. Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export opportunity. In The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain, Simon Taylor examines why these hopes were never realised, and how we have come to see a new rise in nuclear power in recent years. He traces the UK’s nuclear energy history, from the optimism of the 1950s, through the disillusionment of the 1980s, to a new role for nuclear in the 21st century. The construction of Britain’s first new nuclear power station in 20 years, Hinkley Point C, marks a major change of policy. Throughout this book, Taylor provides a comprehensive overview of energy policy, economics, politics and changing environmental priorities, keying into debates about the generation and sustainability of this controversial energy source. Will this new nuclear energy turn out to be a heroic story of UK leadership on a matter of global importance, or will it prove a hugely costly folly, as with British nuclear power in the past?

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Much can be learned from Britain's adventures in nuclear power. This engaging and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone who wants to reap the lessons of history. -- Professor Sir David J C MacKay FRS, Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Cambridge and author of Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. Chief Scientific Advisor to DECC (2009-2014). An important and valuable analysis of one of the most important challenges of this century. The role of government and the market needs a fundamental reappraisal. -- Tim Stone, Non-Executive Director of Horizon Nuclear Power; former Expert Chair of the Office For Nuclear Development in DECC A terrific piece of work ... far greater and more devastating detail than anything else so far in the public domain. -- Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy

Much can be learned from Britain's adventures in nuclear power. This engaging and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone who wants to reap the lessons of history. -- Professor Sir David J C MacKay FRS, Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Cambridge and author of Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. Chief Scientific Advisor to DECC (2009-2014). An important and valuable analysis of one of the most important challenges of this century. The role of government and the market needs a fundamental reappraisal. -- Tim Stone, Non-Executive Director of Horizon Nuclear Power; former Expert Chair of the Office For Nuclear Development in DECC A terrific piece of work ... far greater and more devastating detail than anything else so far in the public domain. -- Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy

A terrific piece of work ... far greater and more devastating detail than anything else so far in the public domain. -- Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy An important and valuable analysis of one of the most important challenges of this century. The role of government and the market needs a fundamental reappraisal. -- Tim Stone, Non-Executive Director of Horizon Nuclear Power; former Expert Chair of the Office For Nuclear Development in DECC Much can be learned from Britain's adventures in nuclear power. This engaging and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone who wants to reap the lessons of history. -- Professor Sir David J C MacKay FRS, Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Cambridge and author of Sustainable Energy - without the hot air. Chief Scientific Advisor to DECC (2009-2014).

"""Much can be learned from Britain's adventures in nuclear power. This engaging and authoritative account is essential reading for anyone who wants to reap the lessons of history."" -- Professor Sir David J C MacKay FRS, Regius Professor of Engineering, University of Cambridge and author of Sustainable Energy – without the hot air. Chief Scientific Advisor to DECC (2009-2014). ""An important and valuable analysis of one of the most important challenges of this century. The role of government and the market needs a fundamental reappraisal.” -- Tim Stone, Non-Executive Director of Horizon Nuclear Power; former Expert Chair of the Office For Nuclear Development in DECC ""A terrific piece of work ... far greater and more devastating detail than anything else so far in the public domain."" -- Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy"

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Simon Taylor is a university lecturer at Cambridge Judge Business School and an economist. He teaches on financial markets and institutions, and has done research on financing nuclear power.

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