Abstract
Atomic energy was cutting edge when the Windscale fire showed the world the effects of a nuclear accident. Fifty years on, we have more innovative ways to generate electricity. This week Walt Patterson offers what is virtually an obituary for the nuclear power industry in the United Kingdom. But 50 years on from the serious nuclear accident at Windscale, it is not the safety record that spells the end of the industry. It's pure economics. With the investment risks now transferred to private industry, small-scale gas turbine generation is the obvious choice for a quick return on capital. Nuclear power was worth a try, says Patterson, but without governments pumping the money in to sustain it, it can't pay its way.
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