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This volume is the proceedings of the Global Foundations Inc.'s 22nd International Energy Forum, held November 5-6, 1999, and contains presentations by nuclear experts from around the world, including several officials of the US Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The papers address the need for nuclear energy in the new century; the issues of competition with other energy sources; the position of nuclear power in the context of critical global and environmental problems; the necessity of commercial nuclear power development to deal with nuclear arms proliferation; and the necessity to counter the prejudices and obstacles to the development of nuclear energy sources.

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Author:   Behram N. Kursunogammalu ,  Stephan L. Mintz ,  Arnold Perlmutter
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   2000 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.110kg
ISBN:  

9780306464911

ISBN 10:   0306464918
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   30 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Energy: An Ecumenical View.- The Problem of Energy and Nuclear Matters.- U.S. Energy Policy and the Nuclear Future.- Challenge to Nuclear Power in the Next Century Can they be Overcome?.- Need for Nuclear Energy.- Nuclear Technology: Need for New Vision.- Nuclear Power in the Context of Critical Global Problems.- Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy.- Nuclear Energy and Security.- Energy Problems of The Future Can We Solve Them?.- Public and Political Support for Nuclear Energy.- Nuclear Power: Liability - or Asset?.- Concluding Panel Discussions.- Remarks for the Concluding Panel.- After Dinner Speech.- Turkey and Energy Security in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

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