Nuclear Power's Strong Future amid Challenges in the present

摘要

With all the attention that is being given to recent announcements of nuclear power plant closures and threatened shutdowns, it would be easy to think that U.S. nuclear power is marching to its death. Easily overlooked are the signs of life and significant milestone achievements of new nuclear technology. Nuclear plant owners started feeling squeezed when decreased electricity demand met a perceived natural gas glut (much of the shale gas reserves have not been tapped yet) and the ensuing low prices.