TITLE

Nuclear power nears its peak

AUTHOR(S)
Flavin, Christopher; Lenssen, Nicholas
PUB. DATE
July 1999
SOURCE
World Watch;Jul/Aug99, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p36
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the growth of the world nuclear power industry. Capacity of nuclear plants; Political debate on nuclear energy; Effect of accidents in nuclear plants; Nuclear energy policies around the world. INSET: Leading nuclear nations..
ACCESSION #
2097356

Tags: NUCLEAR industry;  NUCLEAR power plants;  NUCLEAR energy -- Government policy

 

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