Preface; A.Blowers Introduction; D.Elliott PART I: SETTING THE SCENE Nuclear Energy: An Introductory Primer; J.Scurlock A Brief History of Nuclear Developments; J.Scurlock Opposition to Nuclear Power: A Brief History; H.Herring PART II: STRUCTURING THE DEBATE Building or Burning the Bridges to a Sustainable Energy Policy; G.Butler & G.McGlynn Criteria for a Sustainable Energy Future; P.Allen PART III: THE FUTURE UK ENERGY MIX: STRATEGIC ISSUES Time for a Fresh Look at Nuclear?; S.Kidd Nuclear and Renewables in the UK : Can We Have Both?; D.Elliott PART IV: SOME KEY NUCLEAR ISSUES New Information on Radiation Health Hazards; I.Fairlie Nuclear Waste: The Protracted Debate in the UK; D.Lowry Nuclear's Inherent Insecurities; D.Lowry Risk, Economics and Nuclear Power; C.Mitchell & B.Woodman PART V: NUCLEAR AROUND THE WORLD Nuclear Power - The European Dimension; A.Froggatt Non-Nuclear Sustainable Energy Futures for Germany and the UK; G.Boyle Nuclear Power Around the World; S.Kidd CONCLUSIONS Can Nuclear Ever be Green?; J.Scurlock Nuclear Renaissance Requires Nuclear Enlightenment; W.Nuttall UK Energy Choices - An Enlightened Future? D.Elliott