Coal and nuclear technologies: Creating a false dichotomy for American energy policy

Policy Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-122

  Sovacool, Benjamin K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric utility industry; Energy efficiency; Energy policy; Fossil fuels; Nuclear power; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

COAL; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR POWER; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547619262     PISSN: 00322687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11077-007-9038-7     Document Type: Article

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