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Bite-Size Nuclear Reactors: More Than We Can Chew?

Apr 16th, 2012 | By Rebecca Lordan

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Small modular reactors have design and, potentially, cost advantages. Regulatory obstacles, however, remain significant.

Posted in Energy & Environment, Research in Brief | 1 Comment »
Tags: Argonne National LAboratory, Atomic Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Policy Institute, EPIC, Fukushima, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan, NRC, Nuclear Industry, Nuclear Power, nuclear reactors, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Terrorism, Regulations, Robert Rosner, Small Modular Light Water Nuclear Reactors, SMRs, Steven Goldberg, Submarines, Terrorism

Blowin’ Through Texas: Local Wind Farm Economics

Mar 8th, 2012 | By Danielle Wrobel

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Wind farms create jobs in small communities. But are the economic benefits enjoyed mostly by city slickers?

Posted in Energy & Environment, Research in Brief | 2 comments
Tags: Becky L Johnson, Economic Impact, Energy, Energy Policy, Environmental Economics, Eric Lantz, JEDI, Jobs, Jobs and Economic Development Impacts, Manufacturing, Michael Slattery, Texas, Turbines, Wind Energy

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