Competitive energy markets and nuclear power: Can we have both, do we want either?

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4903-4908

  Thomas, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive electricity markets; Nuclear power; Ofgem

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); POWER MARKETS; PRIVATIZATION;

COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS; CONSERVATIVE PARTY; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENERGY MARKETS; EXPECTED COSTS; OFGEM; SECURITY OF SUPPLY; WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY MARKETS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

COMPETITIVENESS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR POWER; POLICY STRATEGY; REGULATORY APPROACH; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953394320     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.04.051     Document Type: Article

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