The Politics of Energy Research and Development.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (143 pages)
- Energy and Environmental Policy Series .
- Energy and Environmental Policy Series .
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgement -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The Tragedy of U.S. Energy R& -- D Policy -- The Origins of the Nuclear Power Fiasco -- Nuclear Exotica: Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives -- Technology, Politics and Ideology: The Vicissitudes of Federal Solar Energy Policy, 1974-1983 -- The Federal Role in Conservation Research and Development -- Commercialization Issues in Energy Technology Policy -- In Search of the Abundant Energy Machine -- Energy Policy in the Interim: Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop -- Contributors.
The Politics of Energy Research and Development examines and evaluates U.