The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power

by Reinhard Haas, Amela Ajanovic, Lutz Mez

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. In recent years, the costs have skyrocketed especially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013273958
• ISBN13: 9781013273957
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"