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In the wake of the disaster at Chernobyl, Britain’s own nuclear industry is under renewed examination. The country’s secret weapons factories are scrutinised and controversial findings about the civil...
Looks at the controversy over the UK fast breeder reactor at Dounreay on Scotland’s north coast. With early colour footage, traces the history of the plutonium-fuelled fast breeder reactor, and examines...
Describes the processes of electrical power generation which are common to all power stations. Describes the particular operation of Magnox, PWR, RBMK (Chernobyl type) and AGR reactors. Explains why the...
Explains in the light of the approval of the Sizewell B nuclear power station by the Layfield Report and Nuclear Installations Inspectorate the reasons for choosing the PWR method.
Traces the development of the Sellafield site throughout the three decades that have passed since Calder Hall began. The programme is intended for visitors to the site and viewers should be aware of its...
Discusses the safety of British nuclear reactors. Argues that the bulk of Britain’s nuclear power stations, 18 Magnox reactors on nine sites around Britain, are deteriorating fast and pose considerable...
Looks at how modelling was used to help plan the introduction of wind power to Shetland Islands electricity supply system. The modelling process is put in the context of the hard systems method.
Describes wind power installations from the single unit on Fair Isle, which replaces an inadequate diesel generator, to the multi-power wind power stations in California. Viewers may find it interesting to...
Shows how Didcot Power Station in Berkshire generates electricity for the National Grid. Looks at the full production cycle from the delivery of coal to the disposal of the ash after combustion. Briefly...
Looks at three energy alternatives: the world’s largest geothermal field in northern California, the wind farms of the Altamont Pass near San Francisco, and a tidal power barrage at La Rance in Brittany....
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