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1 online resource |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 683 |
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Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy. Reinventing nuclear power essay series |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; 683.
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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Overview; Introduction; Diagnosing the Situation Today; Policy and Regulatory Options; State Regulators-Compensating Nuclear Plant Benefits; State Regulators-Internalizing Other Costs; State Legislators-Compensating Nuclear Plant Benefits; State Legislators-Internalizing Other Costs; Regional Grid Operators; Federal Agencies; Congress; Improving Nuclear's Value; Owners & Operators; Conclusion; Appendix A: US Civilian Nuclear Power Reactors; Appendix B: Recent Nuclear Plant Closures; References; About he Authors |
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IndexBoxes; Recommendations for Policymakers; Nuclear Power, Washington Politics, and Climate Math; License Extensions; New Nuclear vs. Existing Nuclear; Production Tax Credits So Far; Looking Ahead to Policies for New Nuclear Technologies |
| Summary |
In Keeping the Lights On at America's Nuclear Power Plants, Jeremy Carl and David Fedor discuss the decline of American nuclear power in light of major economic, technological and political challenges. They show how high costs, low public support, and popular clean energy trends threaten America's near- and long-term nuclear viability. American nuclear power plants are closing at a historically unprecedented pace, and there's little evidence of public or political will to stop the bleeding. Recognizing the nuclear industry's flaws, the authors argue that nuclear energy is widely misunderstood. They discuss the nuclear industry's failure to capture the public's attention and imagination, and survey the new national conversation about America's renewable energy future -- a conversation that does not include nuclear. For all these challenges, the authors argue that permanently opting out of the nuclear enterprise would be a mistake. Making the case for continued nuclear investment, they show how "keeping the lights on" at America's nuclear plants can bolster American technology leadership, security, and commitment to curbing carbon emissions. They offer a menu of policy options designed to spur meaningful action at state and federal levels, to change the industry's status quo, and to reintroduce nuclear to America's energy conversation. --Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-114) and index |
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Nuclear industry -- United States
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Nuclear industry -- Government policy -- United States
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Nuclear energy -- United States
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Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Nuclear energy
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Nuclear energy -- Government policy
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Nuclear industry
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Nuclear industry -- Government policy
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780817920968 |
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081792096X |
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9780817920982 |
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0817920986 |
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