To The Daily Telegraph
Investing heavily in wind generation will not solve our energy crisis, but will only lead to expensive, unreliable electricity, with more frequent blackouts. The construction of more wind farms will further damage our landscape and wildlife. Faced with the oil embargo in the 1970s, France opted to go nuclear. Since then, 58 reactors have been built on French soil and the French have also built (or are currently building) reactors in Africa, Asia, America and Europe. France is the world’s biggest exporter of electricity, which is a huge boost to its economy.
Nuclear plants are expensive to build due to stringent regulations and drawn-out public inquiries, but they prove to be a very reliable, low-cost source of energy over their lifetime. Nuclear must qualify for the most versatile…
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