The security of energy supply and the contribution of nuclear energy.
What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply? This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and quantitatively validates the often intuitive assumption that, as a largely domestic source of electricity with stable costs and no gr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
©2010.
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| Series: | Nuclear development.
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| Summary: | What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply? This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and quantitatively validates the often intuitive assumption that, as a largely domestic source of electricity with stable costs and no greenhouse gas emissions during production, nuclear energy can make a positive contribution. Following an analysis of the meaning and context of security of supply, the study uses transparent and policy-relevant indicators to show that, together with improvements in energy efficiency, nuclear energy has contributed significantly to enhanced energy supply security in OECD countries over the past 40 years.--Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: | "NEA Number 6358." |
| Physical Description: | 166 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789264096349 (print) 9264096345 (print) 9789264096356 (pdf) 9264096353 (pdf) |
| ISSN: | 1990-066X. |
| DOI: | 10.1787/9789264096356-en |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available online. |