Science:
The UK is developing
a
strategy to increase funding for and development of nuclear
power. The decision was made in response to a 2011 report from
the House of Lords regarding the UK's nuclear R&D
capabilities. Because the country has not built a new nuclear
plant since the 1980s, funding for nuclear R&D is lower
there than in many other countries. The authors of the new
strategy looked at the current state of nuclear R&D and
developed a roadmap outlining what needs to be done. Among the
recommendations is a £15 million ($23 million)
national nuclear users' facility, collaborations with other
countries, and new alternative reactor designs.
