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Future energy: nuclear power

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The announcement of incentives in the Budget for replacement reactors could put the North West ideally placed to capitalise on the expansion of nuclear power stations.

But how many, and what part will they play in meeting our future energy needs?

In the fourth part of his series, North West Tonight's Environment Correspondent Colin Sykes looks at just how far we might go in the switch to nuclear.

The Switch: future energy in the North West

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