American Journal of Physics Resource Letters - The Future of Nuclear Power

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2010 · American Journal of Physics

OSTI ID:1006448

Parks, Cecil V ^[1]; Flanagan, George F ^[1]; Kulynych, George E ^[1]

---

1. ORNL

This Resource Letter is intended to summarize the status of nuclear power in the world today, prospects of significant expansion of nuclear power over the next several decades, the planning of and forecasts for the addition of new power reactors, and issues surrounding the addition of these new reactors. Owing to the breadth of this subject, the list of references includes journal articles, web pages, and reports to guide the reader on the subject. The subject of nuclear power and its related issues are dynamic, so the most current information is likely to be found on reputable websites.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1006448
• Journal Information: American Journal of Physics, Vol. 78, Issue 10; ISSN 0002-9505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
EXPANSION
FORECASTING
INFORMATION
NUCLEAR POWER
PLANNING
POWER REACTORS
REACTORS