Viability of nuclear energy up for debate

A GERMAN physicist has thrown cold water on the growing belief worldwide that nuclear energy is undergoing a renaissance as an alternative energy source.

Speaking at Cork’s ASPO Conference at City Hall, Dr Michael Dittmar said there is an impending shortage of uranium due to the slow pace of uranium extraction.

An Irish professor, however, countered this view by saying it was a valid and practical energy option and described the nuclear safety record as “tremendous”.