TITLE

NUCLEAR POWER: BUILDING UP STEAM

AUTHOR(S)
Edwards, James
PUB. DATE
October 1981
SOURCE
Saturday Evening Post;Oct1981, Vol. 253 Issue 7, p46
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents insights on the increase in the capacity of nuclear plants in generating electricity in the U.S. Forecast on the national share of kilowatt-hours supplied by nuclear power; Advantage of using nuclear power in generating electricity; Accumulation of nuclear wastes; Removal of institutional and regulatory obstacles to nuclear power by the U.S. government.
ACCESSION #
18049992

Tags: NUCLEAR power plants;  ELECTRICITY;  NUCLEAR energy;  ENERGY development

 

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