Nuclear Power - Social Needs and Benefits

The present severe shortage of electric power plants cannot be ignored. Some alternatives are discussed and the merits of building nuclear plants presented. The environmental effects of nuclear and fossil fuel plants are compared. It is argued that the small but finite risk of living near a nuclear...

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Published inIEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 28 - 30
Main Author Jordan, Walter H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.1971
Subjects
Automobiles
Buildings
Construction industry
Electrical products industry
Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques
Industrial pollution
Nuclear power generation
Power generation
Production
Thermal pollution
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Summary:The present severe shortage of electric power plants cannot be ignored. Some alternatives are discussed and the merits of building nuclear plants presented. The environmental effects of nuclear and fossil fuel plants are compared. It is argued that the small but finite risk of living near a nuclear plant is preferable to the certain pollution of a coal-fueled power station.
ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.1971.4325834