| Review of Doe's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Board on Energy and Environmental System (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309111242 ISBN-13: 9780309111249 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Energy - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Nuclear - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Technology |
| Dewey: 621.48 |
| LCCN: 2008299398 |
| Physical Information: 102 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There has been a substantial resurgence of interest in nuclear power in the United States over the past few years. One consequence has been a rapid growth in the research budget of DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). In light of this growth, the Office of Management and Budget included within the FY2006 budget request a study by the National Academy of Sciences to review the NE research programs and recommend priorities among those programs. The programs to be evaluated were: Nuclear Power 2010 (NP 2010), Generation IV (GEN IV), the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI), the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)/Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) facilities. This book presents a description and analysis of each program along with specific findings and recommendations. It also provides an assessment of program priorities and oversight. |