A takeover of British Energy, which runs most existing nuclear plants, by EDF, keen to build more, took place last year.

英国能源公司经营着大多数的核电厂。在去年，EDF收购了该公司，并期望建造更多的核电厂。

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Renewables made up just 2.2% of the British energy mix in 2008; no other European country needs to expand its renewables sector so fast in order to meet its target.

2008年可再生能源仅占英国能源混合供应的2.2%；没有其他欧洲国家需要如此快速的扩张可再生能源部门以达到欧盟的指标。

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British Energy, which runs most of the remaining reactors, had to shut two of its eight power stations last year after engineers discovered cracks in components.

管理大部分存留反应堆的英国能源公司，去年在工程师发现反应堆组件有漏缝后，不得不将八座电站中的两座关掉。

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BP is the British-based energy company that operated the well and leased the Deepwater Horizon from the rig's owner,Transocean.

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The government says there is no question of taxpayers handing a blank cheque to British Energy.

BBC: Q&A: British Energy's crisis

The very question British Energy and the government will be asking each other during their discussions.

BBC: Q&A: British Energy's crisis

But even if British Energy gets short-term financial help it still needs to sort out its long-term future.

BBC: Q&A: British Energy's crisis