Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy

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The Fukushima nuclear incident made people ponder and questionnuclear safety again, resulting in decisions by certain countriesto phase out nuclear power completely. Is this the right decision?Are there better ways to deal with this important issue of the 21thcentury? The book analyses the pros and cons of a spectrum of energies,ranging from petroleum, coal, gas to water, solar and wind energiesas well as nuclear energy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclearincident in 2011. It maintains that we should look at nuclearenergy from a rational point of view instead of being influenced byemotions or politicians' arguments. The book alsoexamines policies that concern science and technology, energyresources, environmental protection and occupational safety,emphasizing the need to deepen the general populace'sunderstanding of the concept of reliability.

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Way Kuo

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