Author: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
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Proceedings of the First MIT International Conference on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology
Author: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
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Proceedings of the First MIT International Conference on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology, October 4-5, 1990
Author: Michael W. GolayProceedings of the First MIT International Conference on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology
Author: M. GolayTrip report : first mit international conference on the next generation of nuclear power technology
Author: P. G. BoczarProceedings of the 2. MIT International Conference on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology. Final Report
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Languages : en
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The goal of the conference was to try to attract a variety of points of view from well-informed people to debate issues concerning nuclear power. Hopefully from that process a better understanding of what one should be doing will emerge. In organizing the conference lessons learned from the previous one were applied. A continuous effort was made to see to it that the arguments for the alternatives to nuclear power were given abundant time for presentation. This is ultimately because nuclear power is going to have to compete with all of the energy technologies. Thus, in discussing energy strategy all of the alternatives must be considered in a reasonable fashion. The structure the conference used has seven sessions. The first six led up to the final session which was concerned with what the future nuclear power strategy should be. Each session focused upon a question concerning the future. None of these questions has a unique correct answer. Rather, topics are addressed where reasonable people can disagree. In order to state some of the important arguments for each session's question, the combination of a keynote paper followed by a respondent was used. The respondent's paper is not necessarily included to be a rebuttal to the keynote; but rather, it was recognized that two people will look at a complex question with different shadings. Through those two papers the intention was to get out the most important arguments affecting the question for the session. The purpose of the papers was to set the stage for about an hour of discussion. The real product of this conference was that discussion.
Proceedings of the 2nd MIT International Conference on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology, October 25-26, 1993, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Author: Next Generation of Nuclear Power Technology
Author: U.S. Atomic Energy CommissionPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Governing the Atom
Author: John ByrnePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000677095
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Promoted as a form of limitless, low-cost energy without the polluting effects of Its fossil fuel counterparts, nuclear power has enjoyed unparalleled support in several countries. Despite the development of an extensive set of policy and institutional mechanisms to foster its use. nuclear technology has been troubled by a wide range of problems and continues to pose risks many believe are far greater than society should accept. The legacy of failure ranges from catastrophic accidents like that at Chernobyl to the declaration of bankruptcy by the Washington Public Power Supply System. Governing the Atom explores why support for the technology remains substantial. The first part of this volume examines the social institutions that have accompanied the development of nuclear power. The second part details the numerous accommodations which have been required of society, beginning with the technology’s Impact on communities and geographic regions particularly affected by mining and milling. The technology’s inherent tendency towards "normal accidents” and the conflict between expert and public opinion on the dangers involved is examined, as are the on-going problems of waste disposal and decommissioning. The volume concludes with an examination of nuclear power developments in France, Germany. Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Eastern Europe, Korea, and Japan. The volume provides a needed vehicle for the timely consultation and dissemination of current research on important energy policy issues. Governing the Atom provides insightful commentary regarding the initiation and development of nuclear technology. It will be of interest to policymakers, energy and environmental experts, sociologists and historians of technology, and all those interested in the problem of democracy in a technological society.
Too Cheap to Meter
Author: Steven Mark CohnPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791433904
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Uses concepts from social theory to explore the history and future of nuclear power in the U.S. and to explore the nature of technological change in the U.S. economy.
Technologies for a Greenhouse-Constrained Society
Author: Michael A. KuliashaPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780873717977
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
This timely book presents strategies for mitigation of the greenhouse effect. It provides practical counter measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Key substitute technologies discussed include energy efficiency and conservation, biomass, and nuclear energy. These technologies are both mature and can be applied on a large scale. Important concepts can apply to other technologies as well. Technologies for a Greenhouse-Constrained Society will help scientists and engineers identify the technological and policy actions needed to counteract the greenhouse effect. Solutions are aimed at both developed and developing countries. Technologies for a Greenhouse-Constrained Society will appeal to environmental engineers and scientists, meteorologists, social scientists, geologists, educators, fuel engineers, energy engineers, economists, and others interested in this field.