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The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power
This open access book discusses the eroding economics of nuclear power for electricity generation as well as technical, legal, and political acceptance issues. The use of nuclear power for electricity generation is still a heavily disputed issue. Aside from technical risks, safety issues, and the unsolved problem of nuclear waste disposal, the economic performance is currently a major barrier. …
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- 978-3-658-25987-7
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- IX, 385
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- Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection (EPKS)
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Nuclear Waste Governance:An International Comparison
This volume examines the national plans that ten Euratom countries plus Switzerland and the United States are developing to address high-level radioactive waste storage and disposal. The chapters, which were written by 23 international experts, outline European and national regulations, technology choices, safety criteria, monitoring systems, compensation schemes, institutional structures, and …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-658-08961-0
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- XXII, 327
- Series Title
- Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection
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