DocumentCode
1530449
Title
The promise of nuclear power
Volume
87
Issue
8
fYear
1999
fDate
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1405
Lastpage
1408
Abstract
Discusses the early enthusiasm for nuclear power from 1945-1957, commercial development from 1957-1975 and the climate of public opposition in the light of accidents in the nuclear industry from 1975-2000. Prospects for the future are assessed
Keywords
history; nuclear power; technological forecasting; accidents; commercial development; nuclear industry; nuclear power; public opposition; Accidents; Design engineering; Inductors; Insurance; Legislation; Nuclear power generation; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; US Government; Weapons;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5.775426
Filename
775426
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