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Science 15 February 1980:
Vol. 207. no. 4432, pp. 721 - 728
DOI: 10.1126/science.207.4432.721
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Electricity Generation Choices for the Near Term

David Bodansky 1

1 Chairman of the Physics Department at the University of Washington, Seattle 98195

Electricity demand is expected to increase during the next few decades, especially if it is accepted that the primary goal of energy conservation is to reduce oil consumption. Although the renewable resources in principle have unlimited potential, it is not clear that they can make a major contribution to electricity expansion within the 20th century. Coal and nuclear power are the practical alternatives. The adverse effects of nuclear power probably remain less than those of coal, despite the impact of the Three Mile Island accident. It is important to explore and exploit all options, especially the endangered nuclear option.

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