Transitional Energy Policy 1980-2030 :Alternative Nuclear Technologies

Publication subTitle :Alternative Nuclear Technologies

Author: Stewart   Hugh B.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2013

E-ISBN: 9781483148199

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080271835

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080271835

Subject: F293.3 real estate economic

Language: ENG

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Description

Transitional Energy Policy 1980-2030: Alternative Nuclear Technologies discusses concerns regarding the use of nuclear technology as an energy source. The book covers issues such as the reservations regarding the use of nuclear, energy resource supply/demand problems, and controversial concepts.
The book is comprised seven chapters; each tackles a different area of concern. Chapter I discusses the trends, logistic curves, economic cycles, and predictions of energy growth. Chapter II covers the perils of paucity of fossil fuels, and Chapter III deals with nuclear energy directions. Chapters IV and V discusses the strategies used in pursuit of nuclear technology evolution. The sixth chapter tackles institutions and commercialization of nuclear technologies from a historical perspective, while the seventh chapter covers its possible patterns.
The text will be of great interest to readers concerned with the development of nuclear technology as an energy source.

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 6

Table of Contents

pp.:  6 – 8

PREFACE

pp.:  8 – 14

Part One: ENERGY GROWTH

pp.:  14 – 122

Part Two: TECHNOLOGY DIRECTIONS

pp.:  122 – 184

Part Three: INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTIONS

pp.:  184 – 234

APPENDIXES

pp.:  234 – 272

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

pp.:  272 – 276

INDEX

pp.:  276 – 280

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

pp.:  280 – 281

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