Geoffrey Rothwell

Economics of Nuclear Power

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a unique introduction to the economic costs of nuclear power. It examines the future of the nuclear power industry and unpacks the complicated relationships between its technical, economic and political variables. It does so by modelling the costs, risks and uncertainties of one of the world's most opaque industries using micro-econometrics, econometrics, and cost engineering.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9781138858404
• ISBN-10: 1138858404
• Artikelnr.: 43331318

Autorenporträt

Geoffrey Rothwell was a Senior Lecturer (1986-2013) in the Department of Economics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to the International Commercial Nuclear Power Industry 2.
Regulating Light Water Reactors in the U.S. 2A. Levelised Cost and the Cost
of Capital 3. New Nuclear Power Plant Capital Construction Costs 3A. Risk,
Contingency, and Diversification in Electricity Generation 3B. An
Appropriate Insurance Premium for a Nuclear Power Plant Accident 4. New
Light Water Reactor Operating and Levelised Costs 4A. The Expected Cost of
Recycling Used Uranium Oxide Fuel 5. Levelised Cost and Cost Risk for
Portfolios of Generating Assets