Abstract
The subject of nuclear power has five fundamental components:
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Nuclear power carries the highest density of energy and is available.
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It is competitive with other sources of energy when the reactor power exceeds 1,000 MW.
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Nuclear reactor malfunction can result in serious accidents.
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It provides a basis for the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
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The problem of localized radioactive waste remains a challenge.
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Kursunoglu, B.N. (1999). The Future of Nuclear Power. In: Kursunoglu, B.N., Mintz, S.L., Perlmutter, A. (eds) Preparing the Ground for Renewal of Nuclear Power. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4679-5_1
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