NEA head highlights challenges facing nuclear power

NEA head highlights challenges facing nuclear power
William Magwood, director general of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, highlighted some of the issues hindering the prospects of nuclear power at a two-day conference that started today at the organisation's headquarters in Paris. These issues include the impact of deregulated electricity markets, the place of natural gas in the context of efforts to curb global emissions of CO2, and the myths surrounding the costs of building a nuclear power plant.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-NEA-head-highlights-challenges-facing-nuclear-power-110501.html