World production and consumption

World production and consumption

World production and consumption of nuclear power has increased steadily from its commercial start in 1956 but fell as natural gas and renewable capacity increased, and nuclear plants were decommissioned. The growth of nuclear power production was exponential in the first ten years after its commercial introduction in 1956, as would be expected for a […]

The Influence of Gas

The Influence of Gas

It was not that long ago that natural gas was a waste product of the oil industry and flared instead of utilised as an energy source. Interest in natural gas increased as its’ value as a fuel for power generation and heating was understood. Natural gas is now projected to become the number two fuel […]