The Smart Way Out Nuclear Energy: Prospects for the 21st Century

Abstract

Nuclear energy can be a premier national industry with a promising future if our government and the public 'wake up now and smell the coffee.' There are a number of key issues requiring action to get commercial nuclear power 'back on track' (waste management, regulatory fixes, public support, safety, plant design standardization, executive leadership and government focus) . Each of these issues can be resolved in favor of the industry, if only our nation has the will and common sense to take the 'smart way out.' This research paper discusses the following: Nuclear energy as seen hypothetically from the year 2020, The Stagnant Facts pertaining to commercial nuclear power - power plant construction, demand, safety, waste management, public support, The prospects for our future in Nuclear Energy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276884

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Deperro

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elements
  • Fission
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Monitoring
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Storage
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Waste Management

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Economics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering