In the emerging energy economy, many people have talked about the rise of solar and wind power.
And indeed these renewables are rapidly becoming cost competitive with oil and gas, and will grab an increasingly large market share in the energy sector. But in this energy revolution, there is relatively little mention of nuclear power. Yet most agree that this will be a crucial component of the future energy mix. The nuclear power industry is growing year on year, and China and India alone plan to build 300 new reactors.