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Managing Nuclear Technology (22.812J/ESD.163J)

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() key to symbols Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9

Examines current economic, management, and policy issues concerning nuclear power and its fuel cycle. Introduces methods for analyzing private and public policy alternatives, including techniques in economic and financial analysis. Application to specific problem areas, including nuclear waste management, weapons proliferation, and the economic competitiveness of nuclear power. Other topics include deregulation and restructuring in the electric power industry.

R. K. Lester

Materials from this class are available on OpenCourseWare.