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REVIEW OF DOE'S NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems |
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0309111242 |
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9780309111249 |
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NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS |
Pub. date: |
31 December, 2007 |
Pages: |
102 |
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"This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Contract No. DE-AT01-06NE64158 (Task Order No. 15) from the U.S. Department of Energy"--T.p. verso |
Synopsis: |
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. |
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National Academies Press |
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