Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century
Title | Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Hore-Lacy |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Total Pages | 169 |
Release | 2010-07-28 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0080497535 |
The onset of the 21st century has coincided with mounting scientific evidence of the severe environmental impact of global energy consumption. In response, governments and environmentalists on every continent have begun to re-evaluate the benefits of nuclear power as a clean, non-emitting energy resource. Today nuclear power plants operate in some 30 countries, and nuclear energy has become a safe and reliable source of one-sixth of the world’s electricity. This base has the potential to be expanded widely as part of a worldwide clean-energy revolution. Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century is an authoritative resource for educators, students, policy-makers and interested lay-people. This balanced and accessible text provides:* An inroad into nuclear science for the non-specialist* A valuable account of many aspects of nuclear technology, including industry applications* Answers to public concerns about safety, proliferation, and waste management* Up-to-date data and references This edition comes with a Foreword by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, which attests to today’s worldwide re-evaluation of nuclear power.The World Nuclear University (WNU) is a global partnership of industry, inter-governmental, and academic institutions committed to enhancing education in nuclear science and technology. WNU partners include the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD, and the World Nuclear Association (WNA). With a secretariat staffed by government-sponsored secondees, the London-based WNU Coordinating Centre fosters a diversity of collaborative projects to strengthen nuclear education and rebuild future leadership in nuclear science and technology. · Global in perspective and rich in data· Draws on the intellectual resources of the World Nuclear Association· Includes Physics of uranium; uranium enrichment; waste management· Provides technical perspective with an understanding of environmental issues
Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century
Title | Seeing the Light: The Case for Nuclear Power in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Scott L. Montgomery |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 389 |
Release | 2017-09-14 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1108418228 |
The first accessible book to discuss all aspects of nuclear power to help combat climate change and lethal air pollution.
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century
Title | Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Hore-Lacy |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Nuclear energy |
ISBN | 9780955078415 |
This volume provides an introduction to nuclear science for the non-specialist. It also gives an account of many aspects of nuclear technology including industry applications.
Nuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century
Title | Nuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Wolfson |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Total Pages | 497 |
Release | 2021-03-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 026254203X |
An authoritative and unbiased guide to nuclear technology and the controversies that surround it. Are you for nuclear power or against it? What's the basis of your opinion? Did you know a CT scan gives you some 2 millisieverts of radiation? Do you know how much a millisievert is? Does irradiation make foods safer or less safe? What is the point of a bilateral Russia-US nuclear weapons treaty in a multipolar world? These are nuclear questions that call for nuclear choices, and this book equips citizens to make these choices informed ones. It explains, clearly and accessibly, the basics of nuclear technology and describes the controversies surrounding its use.
Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century
Title | Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Hore-Lacy |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers(IEEE) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Nuclear energy |
ISBN | 9780955078453 |
"The first edition under this title was publsihed by Elsevier and the World Nuclear University in 2006. The second edition was published by the World Nuclear Unversity in 2012, reprinted 2011. Seven previous editions were published as Nuclear Electricity(1978-2003)"--T.p. verso.
Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop
Title | Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Devanney |
Publisher | Bookbaby |
Total Pages | 206 |
Release | 2020-11-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781098308964 |
This book is a collection of essays focused on the Gordian knot of our time, the closely coupled problems of energy poverty for billions of humans, and global warming for all humans. The central thesis of the book in that nuclear power is not only the only solution, it is a highly desirable solution, cheaper, safer, less intrusive on nature than all the alternatives.
Energy in the 21st Century
Title | Energy in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Fanchi |
Publisher | World Scientific |
Total Pages | 415 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 981443468X |
Many events that affect global energy production and consumption have occurred since the second edition of Energy in the 21st Century appeared in 2011. For example, an earthquake and tsunami in Japan led to the disruption of the Fukushima nuclear facility and a global re-examination of the safety of the nuclear industry. Oil and natural gas prices continue to be volatile, and the demand for energy has been affected by the global economy. The third edition updates data and the discussion of recent events.Energy in the 21st Century has been used as the text for an introductory energy course for the general college student population. Based on student feedback, we have included several features that enhance the value of the third edition as a textbook. In particular, we have included learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, end of chapter activities, a comprehensive index, and a glossary. Points to Ponder are abbreviated as P2P in the Learning Objectives boxes and are provided throughout the text. They are designed to encourage the reader to consider the material from different perspectives.