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More About This Title Nuclear Energy Now: Why the Time Has Come for theWorld's Most Misunderstood Energy Source
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George W. Hopley is Associate Director of commodity research at Barclays Capital in New York. He analyzes wholesale power and gas markets; distributes daily, weekly, and quarterly reports to an estimated 1,500 clients; and assists the sales and trading team and other parts of the bank. Prior to his current position at Barclays, Hopley served as senior director of research and analysis for Duke Energy in Houston, a director of market research at Enron North America, and an economist at PIRA Energy Group in New York.
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Introduction:Top Misconceptions Concerning Nuclear Power.
1 From Warheads to Washing Machines: Post–World War II Nuclear Development.
2 The Nuclear Paradigm Shift.
3 A Call to Action.
4 Nuclear Power’s Growing Global Footprint.
5 No Need to Wear a Lead Suit: Nuclear Safety Works.
6 Nuclear Power: Low-Cost Portal to U.S. Energy Security.
Appendix A U.S. Reactors.
Appendix B U.S. Reactor Shutdown List.
Appendix C Global Reactor Closings.
Appendix D NRC Reactor Certification Status.
Appendix E Diagram of a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR).
Appendix F Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR).
Appendix G Map of World Nuclear Reactors.
Appendix H Global Nuclear Generation.
References.
Index.
