Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste: A Comparative Assessment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Toth, Ferenc L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: Advances in Global Change Research, 44
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geology.; Climate change.; Radiation protection.; Radiation > Safety measures.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental economics.; Earth Sciences.; Climate Change.; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Environmental Economics.

Fossil fuels will remain the backbone of the global energy economy for the foreseeable future. The contribution of nuclear energy to the global energy supply is also expected to increase. With the pressing need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the fossil energy industr...