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“catherine dobson”

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  • Nuclear Law

    by KC Stephen Tromans, Catherine Dobson ...
    Since the second edition of Nuclear Law, there have been many far-reaching developments nationally and in the UK. This third edition contains important new material on issues such as: Fukushima and its implications for the nuclear industry and nuclear safety; the new regime for nuclear liability and insurance; developments in nuclear site licensing; nuclear law in a post-Brexit Britain; the ... Read more

    $198.49 USD

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  • The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain

    A history

    by Simon Taylor ...
    The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom.Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export opportunity. In The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain, Simon Taylor examines why these hopes were never realised, and how we have come to see a ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Nuclear is Not the Solution

    The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change

    by M.V. Ramana ...
    NUCLEAR POWER WILL SLOW OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF WEAPONS PROLIFERATION AND CATASTROPHETHE CLIMATE CRISIS has propelled nuclear energy back into fashion. Its proponents argue we already have the technology of the future and that it only needs perfection and deployment. Nuclear Is Not the Solution demonstrates why this sort of thinking is not only naïve but dangerous ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Generating Electricity in a Carbon-Constrained World

    Edited by Fereidoon Sioshansi ...
    The electric power sector is what keeps modern economies going, and historically, fossil fuels provided the bulk of the energy need to generate electricity, with coal a dominant player in many parts of the world. Now with growing concerns about global climate change, this historical dependence on fossil-fuels, especially those rich in carbon, are being questioned. Examining the implications of the ... Read more

    $130.49 USD

  • The Doomsday Machine

    The High Price of Nuclear Energy, the World's Most Dangerous Fuel

    by Martin Cohen, Andrew McKillop ...
    Today, there are over one hundred nuclear reactors operating in our backyards, from Indian Point in New York to Diablo Canyon in California. Proponents claim that nuclear power is the only viable alternative to fossil fuels, and due to rising energy consumption and the looming threat of global warming, they are pushing for an even greater investment. Here, energy economist Andrew McKillop and ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Nuclear Enterprise

    High-Consequence Accidents: How to Enhance Safety and Minimize Risks in Nuclear Weapons and Reactors

    Edited by George P. Shultz, Sidney D. Drell ...
    A panel of expert contributors offers its views on the risks and rewards of the nuclear enterprise, focusing on issues of safety, regulation, and public perception. Contributors discuss specific experience and issues regarding the technical safety of weapons and power plants, management operations, regulatory measures, and the importance of accurate communication by the media. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chernobyl Accident and its Implications for the United Kingdom

    Watt Committee: report no 19

    Edited by N. Worley, J. Lewins ...
    Published on behalf of The Watt Committee on Energy ... Read more

    $265.99 USD

  • Keeping the Lights on at America's Nuclear Power Plants

    by Jeremy Carl, David Fedor ...
    In Keeping the Lights On at America's Nuclear Power Plants, Jeremy Carl and David Fedor discuss the decline of American nuclear power in light of major economic, technological and political challenges. They show how high costs, low public support, and popular clean energy trends threaten America's near- and long-term nuclear viability. American nuclear power plants are closing at a historically ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nuclear Law

    The Law Applying to Nuclear Installations and Radioactive Substances in its Historic Context

    by KC Stephen Tromans ...
    This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition was produced in 1997, and given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated and much expanded edition is timely. It will cover the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power ... Read more

    $247.09 USD

  • Global hydrogen trade to meet the 1.5°C climate goal: Part I Trade outlook for 2050 and way forward

    by IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency ...
    This report explores key actions and milestones in relation to market creation, infrastructure and regulation, certification, technology, cost gaps and financing. ... Read more

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  • Nuclear Decommissioning

    Planning, Execution and International Experience

    Edited by Michele Laraia ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
    Once a nuclear installation has reached the end of its safe and economical operational lifetime, the need for its decommissioning arises. Different strategies can be employed for nuclear decommissioning, based on the evaluation of particular hazards and their attendant risks, as well as on the analysis of costs of clean-up and waste management. This allows for decommissioning either soon after ... Read more

    $319.49 USD

  • Resurgence of Nuclear Power

    Challenges and Opportunities for Asia

    Edited by Girijesh Pant, Nandakumar Janardhanan, Ravi B. Grover ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book focuses on the issue of ‘resurgence of nuclear power’ and discusses the feasibility of nuclear in the energy mix of Asian economies. It discusses nuclear energy sector in detail in the context of India, a country where currently overseas supply of hydrocarbon fuels plays a major role in meeting the domestic energy needs. The book presents an in-depth analysis of nuclear energy policy as ... Read more

    $89.09 USD