Nuclear power's role in generating electricity /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Furham, Perry G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009.
Colección:Energy policies, politics and prices series.
Temas:
Nuclear energy > United States.
Electric power production > Economic aspects > United States.
Electric power production > Environmental aspects > United States.
Énergie nucléaire > États-Unis.
Électricité > Production > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Électricité > Production > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Nuclear.
Electric power production > Economic aspects
Electric power production > Environmental aspects
Nuclear energy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • NUCLEAR POWER'S ROLE IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY ; NUCLEAR POWER'S ROLE IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION ; BACKGROUND ON ELECTRICITY- GENERATING TECHNOLOGIES ; CONSIDERATIONS UNDERLYING FUTURE INVESTMENT IN POWER PLANTS ; HOW MIGHT CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES AFFECT THE PROSPECTS OF INVESTMENT IN NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS? ; HOW DOES THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 AFFECT THE PROSPECTS OF INVESTMENT IN NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS?; UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY FUTURE MARKET CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON DIOXIDE CONSTRAINTS ; Costs under Alternative Market Conditions.
  • Cost of Fuel Cost of Construction ; Cost of Financing; Costs under Carbon Dioxide Constraints ; ENDNOTES ; FRAMING THE ANALYSIS: BASE-CASE ASSUMPTIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF POLICY; Levelized Cost Analysis ; BASE-CASE ASSUMPTIONS; Construction Costs ; Financing Costs ; Fuel Costs ; Additional Assumptions ; ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF POLICY ; ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES; ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF ENERGY POLICY ACT INCENTIVES; Research and Development Incentives ; Investment Incentives ; Production Incentives ; ENDNOTES; RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANALYSIS.
  • THE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT IN THE ABSENCE OF CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES AND EPACT INCENTIVESTHE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT UNDER CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES ; Would Nuclear Technology Be the Choice for Expanding Capacity? ; Would New Nuclear Plants Replace any Existing Coal Capacity? ; THE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 ; Projects Receiving the Maximum Benefits under EPAct ; Production Tax Credits ; Loan Guarantees ; INCENTIVES AND IMPEDIMENTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS ; FUTURE MARKET AND POLICY UNCERTAINTIES ; Costs under Alternative Market Conditions.
  • Construction Costs Fuel Costs ; Financing Costs ; Costs under Prospective Carbon Dioxide Constraints ; ENDNOTES ; INDEX.

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