Carbon free energy development and the role of small modular reactors: A review and decision framework for deployment in developing countries

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-94

  Black, Geoffrey ^a   Black, Meredith A Taylor ^a   Solan, David ^a   Shropshire, David ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Carbon free energy development; Developing countries; Energy market assessment; Small modular reactors

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMMERCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FREE ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON FREE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; CARBON-FREE; CONDITION; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY MARKET ASSESSMENT; ENERGY MARKETS; MARKET ASSESSMENT; SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS; SMALL MODULAR REACTORS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

EID: 84912098192     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.011     Document Type: Review

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