Scots discuss energy and independence

ByRod Adams

The Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, Alex Salmond, has made it clear that his party does not support the idea of building any new nuclear power stations in Scotland. British Energy has stated that this position, along with some physical and economic considerations, makes it unlikely that there will be any new projects initiated as the currently existing nuclear plants (Tourness and Hunterston B) in Scotland reach their projected end of life.

You can find an interesting and growing discussion about this political and economic decision in the comments section of an article published by The Scotsman on May 21, 2007 titled Salmond rules out nuclear plants.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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