TY - GEN AU - Haas,Reinhard AU - Mez,Lutz AU - Ajanovic,Amela AU - Haas,Reinhard AU - Mez,Lutz AU - Ajanovic,Amela TI - The Technological and Economic Future of Nuclear Power SN - 978-3-658-25987-7 PY - 2019/// CY - Wiesbaden PB - Springer Nature KW - Political science & theory KW - bicssc KW - Environmental policy & protocols KW - Energy technology & engineering KW - Political science KW - Environmental policy KW - Energy policy KW - Energy and state N1 - Open Access N2 - This open access book discusses the eroding economics of nuclear power for electricity generation as well as technical, legal, and political acceptance issues. The use of nuclear power for electricity generation is still a heavily disputed issue. Aside from technical risks, safety issues, and the unsolved problem of nuclear waste disposal, the economic performance is currently a major barrier. In recent years, the costs have skyrocketed especially in the European countries and North America. At the same time, the costs of alternatives such as photovoltaics and wind power have significantly decreased UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/23165/1/1006988.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/35970 ER -