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Paul Dorfman

Paul Dorfman

Honorary Senior Research Associate, Energy Institute, UCL
Dr Dorfman is Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Energy Institute, University College London (UCL); Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) Nuclear Policy Research Fellow; Founder of the Nuclear Consulting Group (NCG); Member, European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER); Advisory Group Member, UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) nuclear Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP); Member, European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) Transparency and Risk Working Groups; External Examiner, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University; served as Secretary to the UK government scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters (CERRIE). Paul is ‘Expert’ to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion: ‘European Energy Dialogue: Towards a European Energy Community’: Socio-Technical Expert, EC Study: Benefits and limitations of nuclear fission for a low carbon economy (Horizon-2020). He has drafted sets of Department of Health NHS guidance, and co-edited the Routledge publication: ‘Globalisation, Markets and Healthcare Policy - Redrawing the patient as consumer’. His key interests include: Nuclear policy, energy futures, environmental risk, pollution control, participatory democracy, and public involvement.

Why is the UAE, where solar energy is abundant, about to open four nuclear reactors?

Mar 12, 2020 06:47 am UTC| Economy Business

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the worlds largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During daylight, solar power will provide cheap electricity, and at night the UAE will use...

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