Can Nuclear Power Solve the Global Warming Problem?
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Global warming and nuclear power.
A recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study on the future of nuclear power argues that nuclear power should be maintained as an energy option because it is an important carbon-free source of power that can potentially make a significant contribution to future electricity supply.* Unfortunately, the study also observes, based on a survey of adults in the United States, that those ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.781245