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Record Nr.

UNINA9910338032703321

Autore

Haas Reinhard

Titolo

The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Reinhard Haas, Lutz Mez, Amela Ajanovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden, : Springer Nature, 2019

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2019

ISBN

3-658-25987-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 385 p. 72 illus., 46 illus. in color.)

Collana

Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection, , 2626-2827

Disciplina

320

Soggetti

Political science

Environmental policy

Energy policy

Energy and state

Political Science

Environmental Politics

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

History and Current Status of the World Nuclear Industry -- The Dramatic Decrease of the Economics of Nuclear Power -- Nuclear Policy in the EU The Legacy of Csernobyl and Fukushima -- Nuclear Waste and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants -- Alternatives: Heading Towards Sustainable Electricity Systems.

Sommario/riassunto

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 in the European countries and North America. At the same time, the costs of alternatives such as photovoltaics and wind power have significantly decreased. Contents History and Current



Status of the World Nuclear Industry The Dramatic Decrease of the Economics of Nuclear Power Nuclear Policy in the EU The Legacy of Csernobyl and Fukushima Nuclear Waste and Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants Alternatives: Heading Towards Sustainable Electricity Systems Target Groups Researchers and students in the fields of political, economic and technical sciences Energy (policy) experts, nuclear energy experts and practitioners, economists, engineers, consultants, civil society organizations The Editors Prof. Dr. Reinhard Haas is University Professor of energy economics at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electric Drives at Technische Universität Wien, Austria. PD Dr. Lutz Mez is Associate Professor at the Department for Political and Social Sciences of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. PD Dr. Amela Ajanovic is a senior researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electrical Drives at Technische Universität Wien, Austria.