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Institutional Aspects of the Future Development of Nuclear Power

Institutional Aspects of the Future Development of Nuclear Power Nuclear power currently accounts for 421 plants in 26 countries with a rated power output of 312 Gigawatts (GWe), or �16% of the world's electricity generating capacity (1, 2). As of 1989, there were 110 plants in the United States with full operating licenses, accounting for 97 GWe, or � 18% of generating capacity. After coal, nuclear is the largest contributor to US electric supply (Figure 1), even though nuclear contributes only �5% of all US energy (2). An additional 15 plants are under construction in the United States but none are on order, while more than 100 plants have been cancelled (2). France, with more than 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy (Figure 2), con­ tinues to lead the world in percent of electricity supplied by nuclear power (2). According to nuclear power analyst and proponent J. J. Taylor (3) "this tremendous block of power has been delivered, on the average, with greater safety, with less environmental impact, and at less cost than most prevailing 0362-1626/90/1022-0173$02.00 HOHENEMSER ET AL '# - Hydro (I) c (I) CJ . - 0 :;:::: ClI .... c Fuel Oil Gas Nuclear '0 ;:: � u (I) ijj Coal Year Figure http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Environment and Resources Annual Reviews

Institutional Aspects of the Future Development of Nuclear Power

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1990 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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1543-5938
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10.1146/annurev.eg.15.110190.001133
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Abstract

Nuclear power currently accounts for 421 plants in 26 countries with a rated power output of 312 Gigawatts (GWe), or �16% of the world's electricity generating capacity (1, 2). As of 1989, there were 110 plants in the United States with full operating licenses, accounting for 97 GWe, or � 18% of generating capacity. After coal, nuclear is the largest contributor to US electric supply (Figure 1), even though nuclear contributes only �5% of all US energy (2). An additional 15 plants are under construction in the United States but none are on order, while more than 100 plants have been cancelled (2). France, with more than 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy (Figure 2), con­ tinues to lead the world in percent of electricity supplied by nuclear power (2). According to nuclear power analyst and proponent J. J. Taylor (3) "this tremendous block of power has been delivered, on the average, with greater safety, with less environmental impact, and at less cost than most prevailing 0362-1626/90/1022-0173$02.00 HOHENEMSER ET AL '# - Hydro (I) c (I) CJ . - 0 :;:::: ClI .... c Fuel Oil Gas Nuclear '0 ;:: � u (I) ijj Coal Year Figure

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources – Annual Reviews

Published: Nov 1, 1990

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