Published December 2006 | Version v1
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Uranium mining, processing and nuclear energy: opportunities for Australia?

Creators

  • 1. Prime Ministerial Taskforce on Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy (Australia)

Description

Nuclear power has proved a safe and relatively environmentally friendly way of generating electricity. However, it will take some time for it to be established in Australia, and will not be cost-competitive with coal and gas unless these are forced to pay for their greenhouse emissions.

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Journal Title
Issues
Journal Issue
no.77
Journal Page Range
p. 45-48
ISSN
0819-8101

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
42036525
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; AUSTRALIA; COAL; COST; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; IAEA; ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS; MIDDLE EAST; MINING; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR POWER; OECD; OILS; POLLUTION; PROLIFERATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; REACTORS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SABOTAGE; SAFETY; SECURITY; URANIUM; URANIUM MINES; URANIUM RESERVES; VULNERABILITY
Descriptors DEC
ACCOUNTING; ACTINIDES; AUSTRALASIA; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DECOMMISSIONING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; MINES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POWER; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RESERVES; RESOURCES; STORAGE; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES

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3 figs.