Did you know that without nuclear power and the scientific research involved, we wouldn’t be able to diagnose illnesses, keep our food fresher for longer or be warned of fires by smoke alarms?
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Nuclear Waste
What is nuclear waste, how much does it impact our daily lives, and could it be useful to us?
The Nuclear Journey
Learn about the journey of nuclear energy from mining, to electricity generation, to recycling used fuel.
Bye, Bye Coal
As the amount of coal the UK uses in its energy mix decreases, we thought we would look back at the rise and fall of coal…
A new revolution?
Could there be another revolution happening soon, this time in how we generate and use electricity?
Robot Takeover?
Would you like to turn off all the lights at home by pressing just one button on your smartphone? Or be driven to school by your family car itself, instead of your parents?
Future Grid
A continent-wide super grid could help to balance the electricity network and allow a huge expansion of generation from renewable sources.
Heat From Waste
Explore a surprising scheme to recycle the waste water flowing beneath us to provide heat.
