The government has today identified eight sites in England and Wales that are suitable for future nuclear power stations. The possible locations are: Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex; Hartlepool; Heysham, Lancashire; Hinkley Point, Somerset; Oldbury, Gloucestershire; Sellafield, Cumbria; Sizewell, Suffolk and Wylfa on the Isle of Anglesey.
Its a difficult situation to be in for the government at the minute; being left to clean up the mess. Todays announcement puts Nuclear power plants firmly back on the British Landscapes but just how neccessary are they? Energy Secretary Chris Huhne states nuclear had a key role to play, he hoped half of all new capacity by 2025 would come from renewables. But he also ruled out plans for a tidal energy scheme on the Severn estuary. Funding a Severn barrage with public money would be "very costly", he said, and as finding private investment would be challenging, other options should be pursued.
I have a purely selfish stance and would like britain to focus the renewable energy stratagy back on offshore wind farms, tidal and wave power; the invissible ones which will protect our special landscapes that are so diverse and in parts fragile. You could are that our coastal views are just as important however offshore wind farms will be so far in the distance it will be no different to see ships on the horizon. Tidal and wave energy farms will also be concealed under water so, therefore in my opinion the best option.
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