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Submit a ProposalCritical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy
 | Environmental Protection and Safety in the Wake of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident By Way Kuo Copyright: 2014 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781118773420 | Hardcover | 194 pages Price: $39.95 USD  |
One Line Description
Provides a personal yet scientific comparative study of nuclear energy and a spectrum of other energies from a reliability point of view, as well as outlining guidelines for developing energy policies
Audience
The book is for the general public, government officials responsible for drafting energy policies as well as engineering professionals working in the energy sector. It will also be a helpful source for academics in related disciplines.
The book is for the general public, government officials responsible for drafting energy policies as well as engineering professionals working in the energy sector. It will also be a helpful source for academics in related disciplines.
Description
The Fukushima nuclear accident made people question nuclear safety again, resulting in national decisions to phase out nuclear power completely. Is this the right decision? Are there better ways to deal with this important issue of the 21st century? Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy examines both the real and unreal potential dangers of nuclear power as well as a range of other energy sources, including coal, oil, gas and renewable energies like solar, hydro, wind and wave energy sources.
The book analyzes the pros and cons of a spectrum of energies in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. It maintains that we should look at nuclear energy from a rational point of view instead of being influenced by emotions or politicians’ arguments. The book also examines policies that concern science and technology, energy resources, environmental protection and occupational safety, emphasizing the need to deepen the general populace’s understanding of the concept of reliability.
Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy provides both perspective and detail on the relative merits and state of the various energies and real-life cost of the new energies. The analysis considers mining, emissions, sustainability, cost implications and energy security and safety. Through the discussion of the real cost and environmental impact of individual sources, this book provides valuable insight into prospects for future energy development.
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The Fukushima nuclear accident made people question nuclear safety again, resulting in national decisions to phase out nuclear power completely. Is this the right decision? Are there better ways to deal with this important issue of the 21st century? Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy examines both the real and unreal potential dangers of nuclear power as well as a range of other energy sources, including coal, oil, gas and renewable energies like solar, hydro, wind and wave energy sources.
The book analyzes the pros and cons of a spectrum of energies in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in March 2011. It maintains that we should look at nuclear energy from a rational point of view instead of being influenced by emotions or politicians’ arguments. The book also examines policies that concern science and technology, energy resources, environmental protection and occupational safety, emphasizing the need to deepen the general populace’s understanding of the concept of reliability.
Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy provides both perspective and detail on the relative merits and state of the various energies and real-life cost of the new energies. The analysis considers mining, emissions, sustainability, cost implications and energy security and safety. Through the discussion of the real cost and environmental impact of individual sources, this book provides valuable insight into prospects for future energy development.
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Author / Editor Details
Way Kuo is a pioneer in reliability of electronics systems and is renowned for his work in systems reliability. He is a member of US National Academy of Engineering and Academia Sinica, Taiwan, as well as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He serves as President of City University of Hong Kong and is Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Reliability. Previously, he served at Texas A&M University and was on the senior management team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory on behalf of the University of Tennessee.
Way Kuo is a pioneer in reliability of electronics systems and is renowned for his work in systems reliability. He is a member of US National Academy of Engineering and Academia Sinica, Taiwan, as well as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He serves as President of City University of Hong Kong and is Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Reliability. Previously, he served at Texas A&M University and was on the senior management team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory on behalf of the University of Tennessee.
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