This book is concerned about the adequacy of electricity supply and the impact of greenhouse-gas emissions on the environment have prompted policymakers to reevaluate the role that nuclear power might play in the future in meeting the nation's demand for electricity. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) offers incentives for expanding utilities' capacity to generate electricity using innovative fossil-fuel technologies and a new generation of nuclear reactors that are designed to decrease costs and enhance safety. In addition, policymakers are considering various proposals that would impose charges on entities that emit carbon dioxide, the most common greenhouse gas. Such policies could further encourage the use of nuclear power, which emits no such gases, by increasing the cost of generating electricity with competing fossil-fuel technologies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
NOVA Science Publishers Inc
ISBN-13
9781607412267
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105403170
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Electrical Engineering
Author
Perry G Furham
Publication Name
Nuclear Power's Role in Generating Electricity
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
77 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
150mm
Item Width
225mm
Item Weight
152g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Perry G Furham
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