8. Can Nuclear Energy be a Sustainable Contribution to Address

Energy Seminar (Winter 2009)

8. Can Nuclear Energy be a Sustainable Contribution to Address Climate Change Concerns? The French Experience

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(February 25, 2009) Jacques Bouchard posits that the only way to maintain or reduce current carbon dioxide emissions it to increase use of renewable and nuclear energy. He gives a comprehensive overview of France's nuclear development and innovation.

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