{"product_id":"nuclear-power-national-research-council-9780309043953","title":"Nuclear Power: Technical and Institutional Options for the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe construction of nuclear power plants in the United States is stopping, as regulators, reactor manufacturers, and operators sort out a host of technical and institutional problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume summarizes the status of nuclear power, analyzes the obstacles to resumption of construction of nuclear plants, and describes and evaluates the technological alternatives for safer, more economical reactors. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstitutional issues--including regulatory practices at the federal and state levels, the growing trends toward greater competition in the generation of electricity, and nuclear and nonnuclear generation options.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical evaluation of advanced reactors--covering attributes such as cost, construction time, safety, development status, and fuel cycles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, three alternative federal research and development programs are presented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci,Commission on Engineering and Technical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309043956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309043953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 5.95w x 0.57d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064821625087,"sku":"9780309043953","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14bc78e7-f5a6-488e-ace9-7a3880fdae62.jpg?v=1768671257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nuclear-power-national-research-council-9780309043953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}