Studies of breakeven prices and electricity supply potentials of nuclear fusion by a long-term world energy and environment model

Nuclear Fusion

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1289-1298

  Tokimatsu, K ^a   Asaoka, Y ^b   Konishi, S ^c   Fujino, J ^d   Ogawa, Y ^e   Okano, K ^b   Nishio, S ^c   Yoshida, T ^b   Hiwatari, R ^b   Yamaji, K ^e  

^a RITE   (Japan)

^b Cetral Research Institute of EPI   (Japan)

^c JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; FISSION REACTIONS; REDUCTION; TOKAMAK DEVICES;

BREAKEVEN PRICES (BP);

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 0036853468     PISSN: 00295515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/42/11/301     Document Type: Article

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