Published May 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Taiwan's fight to go nuclear

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Public pressure seems to be pressing the Taiwan government to back away from building any more than three nuclear power plants. Despite legislative approval of a fourth plant and no previous public questioning, economic, environmental, and safety concerns began to emerge. Projections of power demand indicate that a power shortage could begin by 1989 unless there is new capacity. With neither coal nor water resources, Taiwan may be forced to choose nuclear power

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion (New York)
Journal Issue
p. 11-12
Series
Fusion (New York).
ISSN
0148-0537
CODEN
FUSID

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18024352
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHINA; CONSTRUCTION; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; NUCLEAR POWER; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REACTOR SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER; POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS