Nuclear or not?: does nuclear power have a place in a sustainable energy future?

With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches. INDICE: Preface; A.Blowers - Introduction; D.Elliott - PART I: SETTING THESCENE - Nuclear Energy: An Introductory Primer; J.Scurlock - A Brief History of Nuclear Developments; J.Scurlock - Opposition to Nuclear Power: A Brief History; H.Herring - PART II: STRUCTURING THE DEBATE - Building or Burning the Bridges to a Sustainable Energy Policy; G.Butler & G.McGlynn - Criteria for a Sustainable Energy Future; P.Allen - PART III: THE FUTURE UK ENERGY MIX: STRATEGIC ISSUES - Time for a Fresh Look at Nuclear?; S.Kidd - Nuclear and Renewablesin the UK : Can We Have Both?; D.Elliott - PART IV: SOME KEY NUCLEAR ISSUES -New Information on Radiation Health Hazards; I.Fairlie - Nuclear Waste: The Protracted Debate in the UK; D.Lowry - Nuclear's Inherent Insecurities; D.Lowry- Risk, Economics and Nuclear Power; C.Mitchell & B.Woodman - PART V: NUCLEARAROUND THE WORLD - Nuclear Power - The European Dimension; A.Froggatt - Non-Nuclear Sustainable Energy Futures for Germany and the UK; G.Boyle - Nuclear Power Around the World; S.Kidd - CONCLUSIONS - Can Nuclear Ever be Green?; J.Scurlock - Nuclear Renaissance Requires Nuclear Enlightenment; W.Nuttall - UK Energy Choices - An Enlightened Future? D.Elliott

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24173-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés