Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART I: Background; 1. Introduction: The Swedish Dilemma; The Scope of the Study; 2. Historical Background; A Brief Sketch of the Swedish Economy; The Swedish Electricity System; The Swedish Energy System in International Context; 3. Issues To Be Considered; The Nuclear Debate and the Nuclear Referendum; The Interparty Agreement of 1991; Climate-Change Policy; Deregulating the Electricity Market; PART II: Options and Impacts; 4. Building Blocks; Supply and Demand Situations in 1990 and 2010
Impacts of Supply Reductions5. The Swedish Energy and Environmental Policy (SEEP) Model; Structure of the Model; Baseline Simulations; 6. Nuclear Matters; Economic Aspects of Swedish Nuclear Power; The Tail End of the Nuclear Cycle; Safety of Nuclear Power; Estimates of External Costs from Different Fuel Cycles; Costs of Additional Capacity in Different Fuel Cycles; 7. Alternative Scenarios for Nuclear Power; Sources of Replacement Power; Major Options; Sensitivity Analyses; Electricity Prices; Impacts by Industry; PART III. The Future of Nuclear Power in Sweden
Summary
Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions. He applies them to the possible phaseout of nuclear power in Sweden in The Swedish Nuclear Dilemma: Energy and the Environment. While making a major contribution to that debate, this book has value that extends well beyond the Swedish issue, to the careful and well-informed consideration of environmental and energy questions that industrialized nations and developing regions now face. It is essential for anyone interested in nuclear-power issues and climate change. The Sw
