The Institution of Civil Engineers
The Institution of Civil Engineers is a professional association founded in 1818 based in central London representing civil engineers. The majority of its members are British engineers, but it also has members in other countries around the world. In 2003, its total membership stood at around 80,000.
Pro-Nuclear Lobbying
The Institution
An industry leader urged the Government today to launch a nationwide debate about nuclear power amid concerns that lights were "beginning to flicker" because of a lack of new generating capacity.
Gordon Masterton, new president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, said most people still regarded nuclear as a dirty word.
"It's time the Government bit the bullet and encouraged a wider national debate so that the public have the facts about our energy options.
"With the general election behind them, the Government needs to tackle an issue they seem in fear of confronting, and give the go-ahead for a new generation of nuclear stations before the threat of blackouts becomes more frequent."
The institution said nuclear power stations, currently producing 22% of the UK's electricity, were closing down at a rapid rate, leaving just one generating power by 2023.
The institution recently published a report warning that another year had gone by without any new generating capacity being built, so although lights were not going out, they were beginning to flicker.
A January 6, 2006 Letter to the Editor of The Times signed amongst others by Tom Foulkes, the Director-General of the ICE, urges the Government "not to delay decisions that might prevent nuclear power remaining an integral part of the UK’s future energy mix since we do not believe there are any technical or safety reasons why it should not do so...Besides reducing CO2 emissions, a new generation of nuclear power stations could enhance security of energy supply." [1]
Home of Nuclear Lobby Groups
The British Nuclear Energy Society (BNES) gives it address at "The Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA, United Kingdom", whereas Supporters of Nuclear Energy, (SONE) gives its address C/O BNES at 7 Great George Street. [2] {ref|sone}}
Key Personnel
| President: | Gordon Masterton |
| Director-General: | Tom Foulkes |
Related Links
- ^ Letter to the Editor, "Energy Crisis Solved on Home Turf", The Times, January 6, 2006
- ^ British Nuclear Energy Society contact details
- ^ Supporters of Nuclear Energy contact details
