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Developments in the US economy that will affect the nuclear power industry in the coming years include the emergence of new nuclear technologies, waste disposal issues, proliferation concerns, the streamlining of nuclear regulation, a possible transition to a hydrogen economy, policies toward national energy security, and environmental policy. These developments will affect both the competitiveness of nuclear power and appropriate nuclear energy policies.
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Zohuri, B., McDaniel, P. (2019). Economics of Advanced Small Modular Reactors. In: Advanced Smaller Modular Reactors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23682-3_3
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