What about nuclear?
Renewable energy supplies are variable – being dependant on sun, wind, tides etc. Nuclear power provides a constant source of energy which is not based around fossil fuels. Nuclear power stations thus provide a useful means of supplementing the variability of renewable energy to provide constant energy supplies. But the nuclear issue brings a whole range of other concerns into play and remains a divisive issue for many people.
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Useful links
nef Mirage and Oasis - facts and figures concerning the arguments around nuclear and renewable power
Environmental Law Foundation 2007 Lecture by Tom Burke: Is nuclear inevitable?
Mark Lynas Why Britain doesn’t need nuclear power
Sustainable stuff Is nuclear power the way forward?
Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear power and climate change