Brown calls for 1,000 nuclear plants

LONDON, June 13 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling for 1,000 more nuclear power stations around the world to help end a global "addiction to oil."

An enthusiastic Brown signaled he wants Britain to play a major role in the ambitious project. He flies to Saudia Arabia for an emergency oil summit next week.

He said he believes Africa could build nuclear power plants to meet growing demands for energy despite risks of terrorism, the Independent reported.

The prime minister promised that by the end of the month the British government would publish plans for a 700 per cent increase in energy from renewable sources such as wind farms, wave power, biomass, and solar energy.

But, he said, nuclear energy must play an increasing role in Britain.