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Nuclear Paper 1 - An introduction to nuclear power
| Date: | 05/03/2006 |
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| Classification: | Energy, Climate Change |
| Document type: | SDC Reports & Papers |
| Download: |  Nuclear-paper1-Science-technology-policy.pdf - 564 KB |
| Summary: |  This paper is the first in a series of 8 that make up the evidence base for SDC report "The role of nuclear power in a low carbon economy".This document serves as an introduction to nuclear power including how electricity is generated, types of reactors, fuel and waste. |
| Purpose: | To inform the SDC response to the Government's energy review. |