Letter: Powering up

In light of recent correspondence on nuclear power, I see that China has been looking at Westinghouse reactors and has decided to build four by 2011. It also building two Russian reactors. The programme now is for a further 132 reactors in 20 years.

Meanwhile, the Russians are building "mini" reactors, which can be floated in a barge. These produce 125MW. Russia has had orders from 12 countries.

What must they think of the Scottish psychoceramicas, who are going to counter the coming cooling with mediaeval monstrosities?

ROBERT PATE

Old Edinburgh Road

Minnigaff, Newton Stewart Wigtownshire